Summary
Horatio Clifford Claypool (February 9, 1859 – January 19, 1921) was a three term U.S. Representative from Ohio. He was the father of Harold Kile Claypool and cousin of John Barney Peterson.
Horatio Clifford Claypool | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Edwin D. Ricketts |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin D. Ricketts |
| Succeeded by | Edwin D. Ricketts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1859 McArthur, Ohio |
| Died | January 19, 1921 (aged 61) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | National Normal University |
Biography edit
Born in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, Claypool attended the common schools, and graduated from National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio, in 1880. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Chillicothe, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Ross County from 1899 to 1903 and as probate judge of the county from 1905 to 1910.
Congress edit
Claypool was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.
Claypool was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Death edit
He died in Columbus, Ohio on January 19, 1921. He was interred in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Horatio C. Claypool (id: C000490)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress