C. J. McLin

C. J. McLin Jr. (May 31, 1921 - December 1988) [Social Security Death Index [database on-line] , accessed 26 February 2008 on http://www.ancestry.com] was an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. McLin's father was civic leader C. J. "Mac" McLin Sr.

McLin's family moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1931, where he attended Dunbar High School and worked at the family business, the McLin Funeral Home, founded by his father. As a youth, McLin filed a civil rights lawsuit against McCrory's, a dime store at Fourth and Main streets in Dayton, for the store's refusal to serve him because of his race.

McLin was drafted by the U.S. Army and served for three years, until 1949. While in the army, McLin protested for equal treatment of African-American service members. McLin was elected an Ohio state representative in 1966. He served for 22 years as an Ohio state Representative.

He died in office in 1988. His daughter, Rhine McLin was appointed to fill his seat. Rhine McLin, was minority leader of the Ohio Senate and is currently mayor of Dayton, Ohio.

Autobiography

C. J. McLin, Jr.'s autobiography is titled "Dad, I Served: The Autobiography of C. J. McLin Jr."

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