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American politician
Clarence Frederick Lea
Lea in 1937
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1949
Preceded byWilliam Kent
Succeeded byHubert Baxter Scudder
Personal details
Born(1874-07-11)July 11, 1874
Highland Springs, California
DiedJune 20, 1964(1964-06-20) (aged 89)
Santa Rosa, California
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLakeport Academy
Stanford University
University of Denver

Clarence Frederick Lea (July 11, 1874 – June 20, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician who served 16 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1917 to 1949.

Biography

Lea was born near Highland Springs, California, in southwestern Lake County on July 11, 1874. He attended Lakeport Academy in Lakeport and Stanford University before obtaining a law degree from the University of Denver in 1898. Lea was admitted to the bar the same year and began practicing in Santa Rosa, California. He served as district attorney of Sonoma County, 1907–1917, and as president of the District Attorney's Association of California in 1916 and 1917.

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the 65th U.S. Congress and to the 15 succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1949). Lea served as chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (75th through 79th Congresses). After Congress, Lea engaged in public relations work in Washington, D.C. from 1949 to 1954.

Death

Lea died in Santa Rosa, California on June 20, 1964. He is interred at Franklin Avenue Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Legacy

Lea is known for having led the group of congressmen who passed the resolution calling for the internment of Italian-Americans, Japanese-Americans and German-Americans during World War II.

References

  1. ^ "Clarence Lea, 89, Served In House". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 22, 1964.
  2. "Prisoners Among Us" (PDF). NIAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-06.
  3. "Chapter V: Japanese Evacuation From the West Coast". www.history.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2016-08-16.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byWilliam Kent Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st congressional district
1917–1949 		Succeeded byHubert B. Scudder
Chairmen of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Commerce and Manufactures
(1795–1819)		 Seal of the United States House of Representatives
Commerce
(1819–1893)
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
(1893–1981)
Energy and Commerce
(1981–present)

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