Isaac Clinton Kline
Isaac Clinton Kline (born August 18, 1858 in Mount Pleasant , Westmoreland County , Pennsylvania , † December 2, 1947 in DeLand , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1923 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Isaac Kline attended the public schools in his home country, the State Normal School in Bloomsburg and the Bucknell Academy in Lewisburg . In 1893 he graduated from Lafayette College in Easton . In the meantime he worked as a teacher for five years. After studying law and his admission as a lawyer in 1894, he began to work in Sunbury in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1912 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .
In the congressional elections of 1920 Kline was then elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th congressional electoral district of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat John Vandling Lesher on March 4, 1921 . Since he was not confirmed in the congressional elections of 1920 , he only belonged to Congress for one term. After serving in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1923, Kline practiced again as a lawyer in Sunbury. He died in DeLand on December 2, 1947.
Web links
- Isaac Clinton Kline in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Isaac Kline Clinton in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Vandling Lesher |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (16th constituency) March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923 |
Edgar Raymond Kiess |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kline, Isaac Clinton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Pleasant , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 1947 |
| Place of death | DeLand , Florida |