Dill, Clarence C. (Clarence Cleveland), 1884-1978
Variant namesClarence Dill came to Spokane in 1908. He taught at Lewis and Clark High School for two years then established a law practice. Dill became secretary to Washington governor Ernest Lister in 1913, and was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1914. He served as senator, 1922-1935. During that time he was instrumental in securing support for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. An autobiographical book, Where Water Falls (1970), details his lobbying efforts for the dam. Dill’s other legislative and legal interests included public broadcasting, taxation, and American Indian affairs.
From the guide to the Clarence C. Dill Papers, 1913-1970, (Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives)
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| referencedIn | Seattle Port Commission records, 1899-1960 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Oswald Garrison Villard papers | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Dill, Clarence C. (Clarence Cleveland), 1884-1978. Clarence C. Dill letters to George Sylvester Viereck, 1932 May. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Jewett, Garry W. Garry W. Jewett papers, 1938-1942. | University of Oregon Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Matthews, Mark A. (Mark Allison), 1867-1940. Papers, 1902-1940. | University of Washington. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Government Documents Collection, 1884-1998 | Agua Caliente Cultural Museum | |
| referencedIn | Matthews, Mark A. (Mark Allison), 1867-1940. Mark A. Matthews papers, 1884-1948. | University of Washington. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Mark A. Matthews papers, 1884-1978 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Maxwell, Perriton, 1868-1947,. Perriton Maxwell collection, 1931-1932. | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Garry W. Jewett papers, 1938-1942 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Clarence C. Dill Papers, 1913-1970 | Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Martin, Clarence D. (Clarence Daniel), 1886-1955. Papers, 1896-1954. | Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Spokane County Farm Bureau. Records, 1923-1931. | Eastern Washington State Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | George Sylvester Viereck papers, 1924-1938 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Clarence Daniel Martin Papers, 1896-1954 | Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) | |
| referencedIn | Robert E. Burke collection, 1892-1994 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962. George Sylvester Viereck papers, 1924-1938 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Rufus Woods Papers, 1896-1980 (bulk 1918-1950) | Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Collection on C.C. Dill, 1926-2002 | Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) | |
| referencedIn | Merrill & Ring Lumber Company records, 1865-1976, 1890-1944 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Agua Caliente Cultural Museum | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Burke, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1921-1998 | person |
| associatedWith | Clarence Daniel Martin | person |
| associatedWith | Dill, Mabel A. | person |
| associatedWith | Godfrey, Donald G. | person |
| correspondedWith | Jewett, Garry W. | person |
| correspondedWith | Jewett, Garry W. | person |
| associatedWith | Martin, Clarence D. (Clarence Daniel), 1886-1955. | person |
| associatedWith | Matthews, Mark A. (Mark Allison), 1867-1940. | person |
| associatedWith | Maxwell, Perriton, 1868-1947, | person |
| correspondedWith | Merrill & Ring Lumber Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Seattle Port Commission | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Spokane County Farm Bureau. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962, | person |
| correspondedWith | Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 | person |
| associatedWith | Woods, Rufus, 1878-1950 | person |
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| Washington (State) | |||
| Northwest, Pacific | |||
| Spokane (Wash.) | |||
| Grand Coulee Dam | |||
| Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) |
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| Dams |
| Politics and government |
| Government, Law and Politics |
| Hydroelectric power plants |
| Indians |
| Indians of North America |
| Practice of law |
| Public broadcasting |
| Public utilities |
| Public utilities |
| Radio |
| Spokane |
| Taxation |
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Birth 1884-09-21
Death 1978-01-14
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