Clem L. Shaver
Clem Shaver | |
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| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office July 22, 1924 – July 11, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Cordell Hull |
| Succeeded by | John J. Raskob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clement Lawrence Shaver January 22, 1867 |
| Died | September 1, 1954 (aged 87) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Fairmont State University (BA) George Washington University (LLB) |
Clement Lawrence Shaver (January 22, 1867 – September 1, 1954) was a West Virginia politician who was the Democratic National Committee Chairman from 1924 to 1928.
Early life
[edit]He was born in Marion County, West Virginia, on January 22, 1867, the son of John Riffle Shaver (1841–1909)[1] and Sarah Cordelia Shaver (née Cunningham, 1844–1932).
Career
[edit]He was the West Virginia Democratic state chair from 1913 to 1916 and from 1916 to 1920. In 1934 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate.[2]
Shaver died on September 1, 1954.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Prominent Citizen Died Yesterday". The Fairmont West Virginian. Fairmont, WV. July 16, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Political Graveyard web site, A Database of Historic Cemeteries, accessed July 17, 2006.
- ^ "Clem L. Shaver, Democratic Party Leader, Dead at 87". The Courier. September 2, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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