Clement Cabell Dickinson (December 6, 1849 – January 14, 1938), also known as Clement C. Dickinson, was a Democratic

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representing

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from February 1, 1910, to March 3, 1921, from March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 and from March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935. Dickinson was born at Prince Edward Court House, Virginia in

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. He graduated from

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in Virginia in 1869 and taught in Virginia and Kentucky. He moved to

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in 1872 where he continued to teach and study law. He was prosecuting attorney in

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1876–1882, city attorney in Clinton 1882–1884, a member of the

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1900-1902 and the

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1902–1906. He was on the board of Central Missouri State University 1907–1913. He was elected to Congress to succeed

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who had died. He failed to be re-elected in 1920 but served another two terms from 1931 to 1935 but was not renominated in 1934. He is buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton.

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The extension of remarks read into the ''Congressional Record'' by Clement C. Dickenson in 1914 are included in ''A Tribute to the Best Friend of Man: Eulogy on the Dog'' printed by Violet Press in 2008. 1849 births 1938 deaths People from Prince Edward County, Virginia People from Clinton, Missouri Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Democratic Party Missouri state senators Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri {{Missouri-politician-stub