Claude L'Engle (October 19, 1868 – November 6, 1919) was a

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from

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for one term from 1913 to 1915.

Early life

He was born in

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, where he attended the public schools and Duval High School (Jacksonville). He engaged in mercantile pursuits and later became the editor and publisher of ''Dixie'', a weekly newspaper.

Congress

L'Engle was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915) but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 to the

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. After leaving Congress, he again engaged in

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Death

He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1919 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

''The Sun''
newspaper, edited by Claude L'Engle from the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lengle, Claude 1868 births 1919 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida Politicians from Jacksonville, Florida 20th-century American politicians