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Clarence C. Gilhams | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's12th district | |
| In office November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Newton W. Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Cline |
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| Born | (1860-04-11)April 11, 1860 |
| Died | June 5, 1912(1912-06-05) (aged 52) Lagrange, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery,Lagrange, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Indiana State University |
Clarence Chauncey Gilhams (April 11, 1860 – June 5, 1912) was an American educator and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1906 to 1909.
Born inBrighton, Indiana, Gilhams attended the common local schools andIndiana State University atTerre Haute, Indiana and became a school teacher. He was employed as a salesman. An auditor of Lagrange County in 1894–1902, he later engaged in the life insurance business.
Gilhams was elected as aRepublican, in 1906, to theFifty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Newton W. Gilbert; he was reelected to theSixtieth Congress and served from November 6, 1906, to March 3, 1909.He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to theSixty-first Congress.
Later, he studied law, and wasadmitted to the bar in 1910, also resuming the life insurance business.
He died inLagrange, Indiana, on June 5, 1912.He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 12th congressional district November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1909 | Succeeded by |
