Mac McLin
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Mac McLin | |
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| Born | Clarence Josef McLin August 20, 1899 Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1966 (aged 67) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | C.J. McLin |
| Children | C. J. McLin Jr. |
| Relatives | Rhine McLin (grand-daughter) Candace Smith (grand-daughter) |
Clarence Josef McLin Sr. (August 20, 1899 – December 20, 1966) was an American civic leader and businessman in Dayton, Ohio.
Early life
[edit | edit source]McLin was born in Tennessee and also lived in Chicago.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]McLin founded the McLin Funeral Home in 1932. He served as the eighth president of the Dayton Branch of the NAACP from 1937 to 1938.[2] McLin also founded the Democratic Voters League and ran unsuccessfully for the Dayton City Commission.[3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He and his wife Rubie were married on April 28, 1920. They moved to Dayton, Ohio around 1931. McLin's son, C. J. McLin, served as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
His granddaughter, Rhine McLin, served as a minority leader of the Ohio Senate and was the mayor of Dayton from 2002 to 2010.
References
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External links
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