Cleveland Dear
Politician
Cleveland Dear, Sr. (August 22, 1888 – December 30, 1950), was a U.S. representative from the state of Louisiana, a district attorney, a state court judge, and a candidate in 1936 for governor of Louisiana. He served two terms in Congress as a Democrat from the since disbanded Eighth Congressional District in Central Louisiana. He was allied with the anti-Long political faction.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 22, 1888 |
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| Birth place | Louisiana , Beauregard Parish Louisiana , Sugartown Louisiana , United States |
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| Date of death | December 30, 1950 |
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| Place of death | Alexandria Louisiana , Louisiana , Rapides Parish Louisiana |
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| Education | Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center |
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