Horatio C. Claypool

Biography

Horatio C. Claypool built a reputation as a thoughtful lawyer and public servant in Ohio before taking his seat in Congress. There he took on the concerns of farmers, laborers, and families whose livelihoods were shaped by the ebb and flow of the early twentieth-century economy.

Claypool returned home after each term with a renewed focus on the community that raised him, using his experience in Washington to promote good government and steady leadership. His steadiness in both law and public life brought confidence to those he represented.