James C. McClune
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 Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Died | November 19, 1940 (aged 69) Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Political 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]
Early life
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]
Political career
Iowa House
In 1920, he ran against Democrat W. H. Broerman for the Iowa House seat of District 25.[5] McClune won 6,564 votes against Broerman's 3,531 votes.[5]
In 1922, he ran for re-election against Democrat Dan K. Unsicker for District 25.[6] McClune won 3,640 votes against Unsicker's 3,439 votes, winning by only 201 votes.[6]
He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1921 to 1925.[3][4]
State Auditor
In June 1924, McClune ran in a crowded Republican primary race against former Boone County Auditor G. H. Getty,[7] former Decatur County Auditor J. V. Lemley,[8] State Commander of the Disabled American Veterans William H. Nye,[9] Iowa State Senator John Colborne Tuck[10] and O. E. Wilson.[11][12] McClune was nominated in July by the party to be the candidate.[13]
He ran in the general against Democrat E. T. Likes.[14] McClune won 564,237 votes against Likes' 216,767 votes.[14] He was sworn in on January 2, 1925.[15]
Personal life
He married Lenna Morgan in Keokuk County, Iowa on September 8, 1898.[3] They had 2 daughters.[3]
He died on November 19, 1940, at the Oskaloosa Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa after his car hit some loose gravel and slid into a ditch.[4] He sustained a fractured neck.[4] Lenna died in Tucson, on April 18, 1960.[16]
References
- ^ "General Election, November 1918" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. p. 452. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "General Election, November 1922" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. p. 604. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i J. C. McClune (PDF). Iowa Official Register. p. 285. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "J. C. M'Clune, Former Iowa State Auditor, Dies in Car Accident". The Daily Times. p. 11. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "General Election, November 1920" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. p. 531. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "General Election, November 1922" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. p. 553. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Getty For State Auditor". Des Moines Tribune. April 19, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Lemley to Run For Auditor GOP Primaries". The Des Moines Register. January 23, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "William H. Nye". The Des Moines Register. April 19, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Senator Tuck Here to Close His Campaign". The Des Moines Register. May 30, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Wilson For Auditor". The Gazette. January 14, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Primary Election, June 1924" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. pp. 471–472. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Name M'Clune, Thornburg On First Ballot". The Des Moines Register. July 23, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "General Election, November 1924" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. pp. 591–592. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Swear in". The Muscatine Journal. January 2, 1925. p. 12. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ "Mrs. Lenna McClune". Arizona Daily Star. April 19, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2025.