Del M. Clawson

Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was born in Thatcher, Arizona and attended Gila College there 1933–1934. He was manager of the Mutual Housing Association of Compton, 1947–1963.

Clawson was elected as a member of the City Council of Compton and served 1953–1957. He then served as mayor of Compton, California 1957–1963. After the death of Clyde Doyle, he was elected as a Republican to the 88th Congress, by special election. He was reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served until his retirement at the end of his last term on December 31, 1978.

Clawson was a Latter-day Saint.^[1]

He died in Downey, California on May 5, 1992.

References

1. ^ Famous Mormons in Politics

Political offices
Preceded by Frank G. Bussing	Mayor of Compton, California 1957–1963	Succeeded by Chester R. Crain
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Clyde Doyle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 23rd congressional district 1963–1975	Succeeded by Thomas M. Rees
Preceded by Jerry L. Pettis	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd congressional district 1975–1978	Succeeded by Wayne R. Grisham

External links

• Del M. Clawson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Time Magazine (June 21, 1963)

Persondata
Name	Clawson, Del M.
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 11, 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	May 5, 1992
Place of death