Edward A. Clampitt (December 14, 1868 – September 26, 1919) was a pioneer oilman in

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at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries. He was also an elected a member of the

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History

Clampitt was born in

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, on December 14, 1868, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clampitt. He moved to Los Angeles in 1888."Last Call for E.A. Clampitt," ''Los Angeles Times,'' September 27, 1919, page II-5
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Business

Clampitt was one of the founding developers of the

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. He was a director of the Columbia Oil Producing Company, which was later bought by Commonwealth Petroleum.

Community

Clampitt was elected to the

in 1906 and served three years. He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee, the

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, Chamber of Mines and Oils,

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, the

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, the Masons and the

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Death

Clampitt died on September 26, 1919, in his home at 301 South Alexandria Avenue in Los Angeles, California. He was survived by his wife Margaret M. Clampitt and their two daughters Leah and Barbara; his parents in Los Angeles; his brother L.A. Clampitt in

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; and his sisters, Mrs. R. Raskin in Los Angeles and Mrs. A.P. McBride in

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. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Charles Edward Locke, and an escort of police officers, headed by Police Chief George K. Home accompanied the

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for burial. Chief Home was an active

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, and honorary pallbearers included Governor William Stephens, Mayor Meredith P. Snyder, Sheriff John C. Cline, District Attorney

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and newspaper publisher

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."Last of Earth for Edward A. Clampitt," ''Los Angeles Times,'' September 30, 1919, page II-12
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References

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