Clarence P. LeMire
American judge, legislator, college football coach (1886–1961)
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Clarence Plato LeMire[1] (April 13, 1886 – October 4, 1961)[2][3] was an American judge, legislator, and college football coach. He served as a judge of the United States Tax Court from 1946 to 1956.
Martinsville, Missouri, U.S.
Bethany, Missouri, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1886 Martinsville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1961 (aged 75) Bethany, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1910–1912 | Missouri |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1913–1916 | Westminster (MO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–13–3 |
Born in Martinsville, Missouri, LeMire attended the public schools and received an LL.B. from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1912,[4] also serving as captain of the school football team that year.[3] As a result of the latter activity, he gained the enduring nickname, "Cap".[3] He practiced law in Fulton, Missouri from 1913 to 1917,[4] also coaching football at Westminster College during this time,[3] and serving as an assistant attorney general of Missouri from 1917 to 1920.[3][4] He moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1921, practicing law there until 46, also serving as a member of the Missouri State Legislature from 1927 to 1928.[3][4]
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman appointed LeMire to a seat on the United States Tax Court, for which LeMire took his oath of office on June 17, 1946, for a term expiring June 2, 1958.[4] Following his retirement from the court at the end of this term, LeMire moved to Bethany, Missouri.[3]
LeMire married Erville Delavan, with whom he had one daughter.[4][3] LeMire died at Noll Memorial Hospital in Bethany, at the age of 75, following a year-long period of poor health.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Blue Jays (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1916) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Westminster | ||||||||
| 1914 | Westminster | ||||||||
| 1915 | Westminster | 3–2–2 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1916 | Westminster | 2–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 8th | |||||
| Westminster: | 9–13–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–13–3 | ||||||||
