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Claude L’Engle | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
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| Born | (1868-10-19)October 19, 1868 |
| Died | November 6, 1919(1919-11-06) (aged 51) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Claude L'Engle (October 19, 1868 – November 6, 1919) was aUnited States representative fromFlorida for one term from 1913 to 1915.
He was born inJacksonville, Florida, where he attended the public schools andDuval High School (Jacksonville). He engaged in mercantile pursuits and later became the editor and publisher ofDixie, a weekly newspaper.
L'Engle was elected as a Democrat to theSixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915) but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 to theSixty-fourth Congress. After leaving Congress, he again engaged injournalism.
He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1919 and was buried inEvergreen Cemetery.
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| Preceded by none, new seat | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's at-large congressional district March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Succeeded by none, seat eliminated |
