James V. McClintic
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James Vernon McClintic was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born near Bremond, Texas
, McClintic moved with his parents to Groesbeck, Texas
, in 1880. He attended public schools and AddRan University (now Texas Christian University
) in Fort Worth
.
McClintic accepted a position with a wholesale dry-goods company in St. Louis, Missouri
in 1901. In 1902, he became a traveling salesman. Later, McClintic moved to Snyder
, Oklahoma Territory
, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He then homesteaded a farm in Texas County
.
After returning to Snyder, McClintic was elected city clerk in 1908. One year later, he served as clerk of Kiowa County, Oklahoma
in 1909. When the southern portion of Kiowa County broke away to form Swanson County
, with Snyder as its county seat, McClintic was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives
. He served as Swanson County's representative from January 3, 1911 to until the dissolution of the county on June 27 of that year. He served in the Oklahoma Senate
in 1913 and 1914.
He studied law at Georgetown University
, Washington, D.C.
, and was admitted to the bar
in 1928 and licensed to practice
in all the courts of Oklahoma.
McClintic was elected as a Democrat
to the 64th Congress
and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915–January 3, 1935). During the 65th Congress
, he served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings. He failed to receive the his party's nomination in 1934.
From 1935 to 1940, McClintic was the executive assistant to the Governor of Oklahoma
. He then serves as an administrative assistant in the District of Columbia Department of Vehicles and Traffic in 1940 and 1941.
McClintic once again attempted to secure a Democratic Party nomination to fill a vacancy in the 67th Congress
, but was again unsuccessful. However, he returned to Washington as special assistant to the Secretary of the Interior
, serving from 1941 to 1944. He then served as member of the Readjustment Division of the War Department
in 1944 and 1945.
After 1945, McClintic resumed the practice of law. He died April 22, 1948, on a train in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois. He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born near Bremond, Texas
Bremond, Texas
Bremond is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.-History:...
, McClintic moved with his parents to Groesbeck, Texas
Groesbeck, Texas
Groesbeck is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,291 at the 2000 census. The community is named after a railroad employee.- History :...
, in 1880. He attended public schools and AddRan University (now Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
) in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
.
McClintic accepted a position with a wholesale dry-goods company in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
in 1901. In 1902, he became a traveling salesman. Later, McClintic moved to Snyder
Snyder, Oklahoma
Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Snyder is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, Snyder has a total area of , all of it land....
, Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma Territory
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as the State of Oklahoma.-Organization:Oklahoma Territory's...
, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He then homesteaded a farm in Texas County
Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Texas County was formed at Oklahoma statehood from the central one-third of "Old Beaver County" also known as "No Man's Land"...
.
After returning to Snyder, McClintic was elected city clerk in 1908. One year later, he served as clerk of Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,227. Its county seat is Hobart.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of . is land and is water....
in 1909. When the southern portion of Kiowa County broke away to form Swanson County
Swanson County, Oklahoma
Swanson County is a defunct county in Oklahoma. It was created from southern Kiowa County and western Comanche County on August 13, 1910, when Governor Charles N. Haskell proclaimed the county as official in response to a special election by the residents. In January 1911, the state House of...
, with Snyder as its county seat, McClintic was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...
. He served as Swanson County's representative from January 3, 1911 to until the dissolution of the county on June 27 of that year. He served in the Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....
in 1913 and 1914.
He studied law at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1928 and licensed to practice
Practice of law
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in all the courts of Oklahoma.
McClintic was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the 64th Congress
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915–January 3, 1935). During the 65th Congress
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
, he served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings. He failed to receive the his party's nomination in 1934.
From 1935 to 1940, McClintic was the executive assistant to the Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
. He then serves as an administrative assistant in the District of Columbia Department of Vehicles and Traffic in 1940 and 1941.
McClintic once again attempted to secure a Democratic Party nomination to fill a vacancy in the 67th Congress
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
, but was again unsuccessful. However, he returned to Washington as special assistant to the Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
, serving from 1941 to 1944. He then served as member of the Readjustment Division of the War Department
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
in 1944 and 1945.
After 1945, McClintic resumed the practice of law. He died April 22, 1948, on a train in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois. He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
.