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

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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

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. 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

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

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