Clinton Clauson

Clinton Amos Clauson (born March 24, 1898 in Mitchell , Iowa , † December 30, 1959 in Maine ) was an American politician and 1959 governor of the state of Maine.

Early years and political advancement

Clinton Clauson attended local schools in his home in Iowa. He then attended the Palmer School of Chiropractics until 1919. He then began a successful career in the field of chiropractic in Waterville, Maine .

Since 1928 he was politically active in the Democratic Party . Between 1928 and 1935 he was on the state executive committee of his party. From 1930 to 1931 he was treasurer of Waterville and between 1934 and 1953 he was employed by the Federal Treasury as head of the Maine district. During World War II , from 1941 to 1943, he served on a committee responsible for the administration of the Maine War Bonds. In 1956 he was elected Mayor of Waterville. He held this office until 1957.

Maine Governor and End of Life

In 1958, Clauson was elected as his party's candidate for the new governor of Maine. According to the state constitution, he could take up his new office on January 7, 1959. During his reign, government spending was cut. The aim was to relieve the state budget, which had been burdened by a recession in previous years, again. Clauson could not set new political accents as governor, which was mainly due to the fact that he died on December 30 of his first year in office. He was married to Ellen Kelleher, with whom he had two children.

Web links

• Clinton Clauson at the National Governors Association (English)
• Clinton Clauson in the database of Find a Grave (English)