C. J. McLin Politician
Clarence Josef McLin Jr. (May 31, 1921 – December 28, 1988), known as C.J. McLin, was an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. McLin's father was civic leader C. J. "Mac" McLin Sr.McLin's family moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1931, where he attended Dunbar High School and worked at the family business, the McLin Funeral Home, founded by his father. As a youth, McLin filed a civil rights lawsuit against McCrory's, a dime store at Fourth and Main streets in Dayton, for the store's refusal to serve him because of his race. McLin was sworn in a twelfth term in 1988, but died a few days later. He was the longest serving black legislator in Ohio history at the time of his death. His daughter, Rhine McLin was appointed to fill his seat. He was also a Prince Hall Freemason.