Clarence Josef McLin Sr. (August 20, 1899 – December 20, 1966) was an American civic leader and businessman in

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Early life

McLin was born in

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and also lived in

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Career

McLin founded the McLin Funeral Home in 1932. He served as the eighth president of the Dayton Branch of the

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from 1937 to 1938. McLin also founded the Democratic Voters League and ran unsuccessfully for the Dayton City Commission.

Personal life

He and his wife Rubie were married on April 28, 1920. They moved to Dayton, Ohio around 1931. McLin's son, C. J. McLin, served as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives. His granddaughter,

Rhine McLin Rhine Lana McLin (born October 1948) is an American Democratic politician from Ohio who served as the 54th mayor of Dayton, Ohio, from 2002 to 2010. McLin previously served as a member of both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly. Education ...

, served as a minority leader of the Ohio Senate and was the mayor of

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from 2002 to 2010.

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* 1899 births 1966 deaths Burials at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum American civil rights activists People from Dayton, Ohio Activists from Ohio {{Ohio-politician-stub