James C. McClune
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GovernorJohn Hammill
Preceded byJames E. Thomas
Succeeded byJames W. Long
Preceded byThomas J. Wilson[1]
J. C. McClune | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Iowa State Auditor | |
| In office January 1, 1925 – January 1, 1927 | |
| Governor | John Hammill |
| Preceded by | James E. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | James W. Long |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 1921 – January 11, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Wilson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Charles Oldham[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James C. McClune May 3, 1871 |
| Died | November 19, 1940 (aged 69) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lenna Morgan (m. 1898) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Western Normal College Northern Indiana University |
James C. McClune (May 3, 1871 – November 19, 1940 ) was the Iowa State Auditor from 1925 to 1927.[3][4]
He was born in Rock Island County, Illinois in 1871.[3][4] He farmed for the first 18 years of his life in Iowa County, Iowa.[3][4] He attended Western Normal College in Nebraska for six months before moving to Northern Indiana University (now Valparaiso University), where he studied law.[3][4] In 1893, he was admitted to the Indiana and Iowa bars and began practicing law.[3][4] He worked in What Cheer, Iowa, until 1897 when he became the city attorney.[3][4]