Forsythe Charles Clowdsley

Forsythe Charles Clowdsley (February 6, 1895 – September 26, 1940) was a United States Democratic politician, serving in the California State Assembly.[1]

Forsythe Charles Clowdsley
Clowdsley in 1929
44th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
September 1934
Preceded byWalter J. Little
Succeeded byEdward Craig
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 11th district
In office
January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Preceded byRoy J. Nielsen
Succeeded byDana P. Eicke
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 15th district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Preceded byPercy G. West
Succeeded byWilliam W. Hoffman
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 20th district
In office
January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Preceded byTom H. Louttit
Succeeded byTheodore McKay Wright
Personal details
Born
Forsythe Charles Clowdsley

(1895-02-06)February 6, 1895
Stockton, California
DiedSeptember 26, 1940(1940-09-26) (aged 45)
Stockton, California
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Clowdsley was born in California. During World War I he served in the United States Army.[2]

Clowdsley served in the California State Assembly from 1927 to 1935,[3] and was Speaker of the California State Assembly in 1934. He was San Joaquin County District Attorney during the Stockton Cannery Strike of 1937.

References

  1. The Political Graveyard: Forsythe Charles Clowdsley. Accessed 26 June 2013
  2. Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. "Forsythe Charles Clowdsley". joincalifornia.com.


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