Cyrus Cline

Cyrus Cline (July 12, 1856 – October 5, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1909 to 1917.

Cyrus Cline
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 12th district
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	Clarence C. Gilhams
Succeeded by	Louis W. Fairfield
Personal details
Born	(1856-07-12)July 12, 1856 near Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1923(1923-10-05) (aged 67) Angola, Indiana, U.S.
Resting place	Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Hillsdale College

Career overview

Born near Mansfield, Ohio, Cline moved to Steuben County, Indiana, in 1858 with his parents, who settled near Angola. He attended the Angola High School, and was graduated from Hillsdale College, Michigan, in 1876. Cline was the Superintendent of the schools of Steuben County 1877-1883. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and began practice in Angola, Indiana, in 1884.

Congress

Cline was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1917. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings during the Sixty-second Congress, from 1909 to 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916.

Later career and death

After leaving office, he resumed the practice of law in Angola, where he died.

He was interred in Circle Hill Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Cyrus Cline (id: C000521)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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