Clement Laird Brumbaugh (February 28, 1863 – September 28, 1921) was an American educator and politician who served as a

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from

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for four terms from 1913 to 1921.

Early life and education

Born on a farm near Pikeville, in

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, Brumbaugh attended the district schools and Greenville High School in

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. He taught school, worked on a farm, and tutored. He was graduated from

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, in 1887. He was related to the infamous World War I aviator and barnstormer, Dr. David Brumbaugh. He founded and conducted the Van Buren Academy from 1887 to 1891. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University,

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from 1891 to 1893. He graduated from

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in 1894.

Early career

After this Brumbaugh taught school in

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from 1894 to 1896. Next he served as Superintendent of schools in Greenville, Ohio from 1896 to 1900. He studied law and was

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in 1900 and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1900-1904, serving as minority leader.

Congress

Brumbaugh was elected as a

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to the Sixty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921). He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals ( Sixty-fifth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.

Retirement and death

He lived in retirement in Columbus, Ohio, until his death there on September 28, 1921. He was interred in Greenville Union Cemetery in Greenville, Ohio.

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