Clarence McLeod
| Clarence J. McLeod | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th district |
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In office November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Vincent M. Brennan |
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In office March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1937 |
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| Preceded by | Vincent M. Brennan |
| Succeeded by | George O'Brien |
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In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | George O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | George O'Brien |
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July 3, 1895 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | May 15, 1959 (aged 63) Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
Clarence John McLeod (July 3, 1895 – May 15, 1959) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
McLeod was born in Detroit, the son of a well-to-do Scottish father who had served as Collector of Internal Revenue in Detroit. He attended the public schools and the University of Detroit. He graduated with an LL.B. from the Detroit College of Law in 1918. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi.
During the First World War, McLeod served as a private in the aviation section at the ground school, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and as sergeant in the Intelligence Division. He accepted appointment on May 12, 1919, as second lieutenant in the Officers’ Reserve Corps, and successively as captain, major, and lieutenant colonel. He was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced the practice of law in Detroit.
In November 1920, McLeod was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 13th congressional district to the 66th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles A. Nichols. McLeod served from November 2, 1920 to March 3, 1921. At the time, McLeod was the youngest person ever elected to Congress, being just five months over the age of 25—the minimum age required by the U.S. Constitution. Furthermore, McLeod was a candidate only to fill the unexpired term of Nichols. At that same election, Vincent M. Brennan was simultaneously elected to a full term in the 67th Congress.
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