Clarence F. Lea
U.S. Congressperson
1874 – 1964
Who was Clarence F. Lea?
Clarence Frederick Lea was a U.S. Representative from California.
Born near Highland Springs, California, in southwestern Lake County, Lea attended Lakeport Academy in Lakeport, and Stanford University. He obtained a degree in law from the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, 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.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses. Lea served as chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1948. Lea engaged in public relations work in Washington, D.C. from 1949 to 1954. He died in Santa Rosa, California, June 20, 1964. Lea is interred in Franklin Avenue Odd Fellows Cemetery.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 11, 1874
Highland Springs, Lake County, California - Also known as
- Clarence Lea
- Education
- University of Denver
- Stanford University
- Died
- Jun 20, 1964
Santa Rosa
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Clarence F. Lea." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/clarence_f_lea>.
Discuss this Clarence F. Lea biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In