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| Clyde Doyle | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | William Ward Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Willis W. Bradley |
| Constituency | 18th district |
| In office January 3, 1949 – March 14, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Willis W. Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Del M. Clawson |
| Constituency | 18th district (1949–53) 23rd district (1953–63) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clyde Gilman Doyle (1887-07-11)July 11, 1887 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1963(1963-03-14) (aged 75) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Clyde Gilman Doyle (July 11, 1887 – March 14, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from California in the mid-20th century.
Early life and career
Clyde Doyle was born in Oakland, Alameda County, California and attended public schools in Oakland, Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Graduated from the College of Law of the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1917, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Long Beach, California. He was a member and president of the Board of Freeholders, Long Beach, California in 1921 and 1922.
Congress
Doyle was a member of the California State Board of Education. Elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947), he failed to gain reelection to the Eightieth Congress in 1946 but successfully regained his seat for the Eighty-first—and to seven succeeding Congresses. He thus served continuously from January 3, 1949, until his death.
House Un-American Activities Committee
Doyle also served on the House Un-American Activities Committee from 1951 until his death in 1963. His role on the committee is recalled unflatteringly in Beat Generation poet and fellow Californian Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 1958 poem "Dog" (published in his celebrated collection A Coney Island of the Mind):
- But he has his own free world to live in
- His own fleas to eat
- He will not be muzzled
- Congressman Doyle is just another
- fire hydrant
- to him
Death
Doyle died in Arlington, Virginia on March 14, 1963 at the age of 75.
See also
References
- United States Congress. "Clyde Doyle (id: D000481)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam Ward Johnson | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th congressional district 1945–1947 |
Succeeded byWillis W. Bradley |
| Preceded byWillis W. Bradley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th congressional district 1949–1953 |
Succeeded byCraig Hosmer |
| Preceded byNone | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 23rd congressional district 1953–1963 |
Succeeded byDel M. Clawson |
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