Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline (March 26, 1855 – March 10, 1911) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served two terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1903 to 1907.
Marcus C. L. Kline | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Patterson |
| Succeeded by | John H. Rothermel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1855 Emmaus, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1911 (aged 55) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Muhlenberg College |
Biography
editMarcus C. L. Kline was born in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1876, and commenced practicing in Allentown.
Early career
editHe served as city solicitor of Allentown in 1877, as district attorney for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, from 1887 to 1890, and chairman of the Democratic Party in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, from 1895 to 1899.
He worked as president of the Lehigh Valley Trust Co. from 1899 to 1906.
Congress
editKline was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906.
After Congress, Kline resumed the practice of law and also engaged in banking. He worked as president of the Allentown Trust Co. 1907–1911. He was a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention.
Death
editKline died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 1911, at age 55, and was interred in Fairview Cemetery in Allentown.[1]
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Marcus C.L. Kline (id: K000268)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.