# Cleveland Dear > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cleveland_Dear > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cleveland_Dear.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Dear > Source revision: 1354057035 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician (1888–1950) Cleveland Dear Sr. U.S. House of Representatives photo circa 1934 Member of the United States House of Representatives In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 Preceded by John H. Overton Succeeded by A. Leonard Allen Constituency Louisiana's 8th congressional district Personal details Born (1888-08-22)August 22, 1888 Sugartown, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Died December 30, 1950(1950-12-30) (aged 62) Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Resting place Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. Party Democratic Spouse Marion Suzanne Anderson ​ ​ (m. 1921)​ Children 2 Education Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Law Center Occupation Attorney Military service Service United States Army Years of service 1917–1918 Rank First Lieutenant (Army) Captain (Organized Reserve Corps) Unit 87th Division 11th Division Battles/wars World War I **Cleveland Dear Sr.** (August 22, 1888 – December 30, 1950), was a two-term [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) for [Louisiana's 8th congressional district](/source/Louisiana's_8th_congressional_district), since disbanded, a [district attorney](/source/District_attorney), a state court judge, and a candidate in [1936](/source/Louisiana_gubernatorial_election%2C_1936) for [governor of Louisiana](/source/Governor_of_Louisiana). ## Background Dear was the youngest of eleven children born to [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi) natives James Mackburn Dear (1846–1925) and the former Sarah Jane Harper (1849–1932) in [Sugartown](/source/Sugartown%2C_Louisiana) in [Beauregard Parish](/source/Beauregard_Parish) in western Louisiana. After early education in country schools, Dear graduated from [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University) and its [Paul M. Hebert Law Center](/source/Paul_M._Hebert_Law_Center), both in [Baton Rouge](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana). He was a member of [Sigma Alpha Epsilon](/source/Sigma_Alpha_Epsilon) [fraternity](/source/Fraternity). In 1914, he received his law degree and was admitted that same year to the bar. At first, he was in partnership in Alexandria in [Rapides Parish](/source/Rapides_Parish%2C_Louisiana) in Central Louisiana, with Frank H. Peterman in the firm Peterman & Dear. When V. H. Peterman, the father of Frank Peterman joined the firm, it became Peterman, Dear & Peterman. The firm handled local interests of the [Texas & Pacific Railway](/source/Texas_%26_Pacific_Railway) and the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company.[1] On April 8, 1917, two days after the American entrance into [World War I](/source/World_War_I), Dear entered the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) officers' training camp at [Fort Logan H. Roots](/source/Fort_Logan_H._Roots) in [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas), from which he received his commission as a [second lieutenant](/source/Second_lieutenant_(United_States)) of [Field Artillery](/source/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)). He was then assigned to the [87th Division](/source/87th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)), which was undergoing organization and training at [Camp Pike](/source/Robinson_Maneuver_Training_Center), Arkansas. When the 87 Division departed for France, several experienced soldiers including Dear were assigned form the nucleus of a new unit, the [11th Division](/source/11th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)), which was being organized at [Fort Meade](/source/Fort_Meade), [Maryland](/source/Maryland). The war ended before the 11th Division could be transported to France, and Dear was discharged on December 14, 1918. He later served as a [captain](/source/Captain_(United_States_O-3)) in the [Organized Reserve Corps](/source/United_States_Army_Reserve) and was active in the newly established [American Legion](/source/American_Legion) and other veterans' organizations.[1] In April 1921, Dear married the former Marion Suzanne Anderson (died 1969), a native of [Chicago](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), who later resided in [Milwaukee](/source/Milwaukee%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin). The couple had a daughter, Marion Dear Weber (1923–2009),[2] and a son, Cleveland "Cleve" Dear Jr. (1928–2015), a [petroleum engineering](/source/Petroleum_engineering) graduate of both the [Colorado School of Mines](/source/Colorado_School_of_Mines) in [Golden](/source/Golden%2C_Colorado), [Colorado](/source/Colorado), and LSU, who spent his later years with his wife and three children in [Junction](/source/Junction%2C_Texas) in [Kimble County](/source/Kimble_County%2C_Texas), [Texas](/source/Texas), where he died at the age of eighty-seven.[3] Dear was a [Baptist](/source/Baptist) [deacon](/source/Deacon); his wife was [Episcopalian](/source/Episcopal_Church_(United_States)). He was active in the [Masonic lodge](/source/Masonic_lodge), the [Shriners](/source/Shriners), and the [Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks](/source/Benevolent_and_Protective_Order_of_Elks).[1] ## Political life In 1920, Dear was elected [district attorney](/source/District_attorney) for the 9th Judicial District based in Alexandria, a position that he held until his election in 1932 to the U.S. House. In Congress, he was the chairman of the House Committee on Elections No. 1.[1] In 1936, Dear ran to succeed Governor [James A. Noe](/source/James_A._Noe) of [Monroe](/source/Monroe%2C_Louisiana), who had briefly served upon the death of [Oscar K. Allen](/source/Oscar_K._Allen) of [Winnfield](/source/Winnfield%2C_Louisiana). Noe and Allen were the political heirs of [Huey Long](/source/Huey_Long), who had been assassinated at the [Louisiana State Capitol](/source/Louisiana_State_Capitol) in 1935. Dear ran as the anti-Long candidate in the race; he lost to the pro-Long [Richard Leche](/source/Richard_Leche) of [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans%2C_Louisiana), 67% to 33%.[4] Dear then resumed the practice of law and was subsequently appointed judge in the Ninth Judicial District, a position which he retained with subsequent successful elections until his death. His last judicial nomination was in the Democratic primary held in August 1948.[5] He died in Alexandria and is interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in [Pineville](/source/Pineville%2C_Louisiana).[3] [Portals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals): - [Biography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) - [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_States) - [Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Law) - [Politics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Politics) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bio_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-bio_1-3) ["Henry E. Chambers, "Cleveland Dear""](http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/beauregard/bios/dear30gbs.txt). usgwarchives.org. Retrieved January 8, 2012.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Marion Dear Weber"](https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=Marion+Dear&gsln=Weber&msypn__ftp=Alexandria%2C+Louisiana&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=upc&cp=0). search.ancestry.com. Retrieved March 26, 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-clevejr_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-clevejr_3-1) ["Cleveland Dear, Jr"](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=cleveland-dear-cleve&pid=174481664&fhid=26627#sthash.0XvStQ5N.dpuf). *The Town Talk*. Alexandria, LA. Retrieved March 26, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, January 21, 1936 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *The Town Talk* (Alexandria, LA), September 1, 1948 ## External links - United States Congress. ["Cleveland Dear (id: D000177)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000177). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*. - [Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/deane-deboice.html) U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by John H. Overton Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th congressional district 1933–1937 Succeeded by A. Leonard Allen v t e United States representatives from Louisiana 1st district E. Livingston White H. Johnson White Slidell La Sére St. Martin Dunbar Eustis Bouligny Sypher Lawrence Gibson Hunt St. Martin Wilkinson Meyer Estopinal O'Connor Fernández Hébert Tonry B. Livingston Vitter Jindal Scalise 2nd district Gurley Thomas Ripley Chinn Dawson la Branche Thibodeaux Conrad Bullard J. A. Landry Hunt Taylor Mann Sheldon Ellis Hahn Wallace Lagan Coleman Lagan Davey Buck Davey Gilmore Dupré Spearing Maloney H. Boggs Maloney H. Boggs L. Boggs Jefferson Cao Richmond Carter 3rd district Brent Overton Bullard Garland J. Moore Dawson Harmanson Penn Perkins Davidson Newsham Darrall Acklen Darrall Kellogg Gay Price Broussard Martin Montet Mouton Domengeaux Willis Caffery Treen Tauzin Melançon J. M. Landry Boustany Higgins 4th district Bossier Morse J. Moore Jones Sandidge Landrum Vidal Newsham McCleery Boarman Smith Levy Elam Blanchard Ogden Breazeale Watkins Sandlin Brooks Waggonner Leach Roemer McCrery Fields McCrery Fleming M. Johnson 5th district Blackburn Morey Spencer Leonard Young King Newton Boatner Baird Ransdell Elder Wilson Mills McKenzie Passman Huckaby McCrery Cooksey Alexander McAllister Abraham Letlow 6th district Nash E. Robertson Lewis Irion E. Robertson S. Robertson Favrot Wickliffe Morgan Sanders Sr. Favrot Kemp Sanders Jr. Griffith Sanders Jr. Morrison Rarick H. Moore Baker Cazayoux Cassidy Graves Fields 7th district Pujo Lazaro De Rouen Plauché Larcade Thompson Edwards Breaux Hayes John Boustany 8th district Aswell Overton Dear Allen G. S. "Doc" Long McSween G. W. Long S. Long G. W. Long C. Long Holloway At-large Robertson Butler Johnston Sheridan Territory Clark Poydras Authority control databases: People US Congress --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cleveland Dear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Dear) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Dear?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.