Clair Engle

Clair Engle
United States Senator from California
In office January 3, 1959 – July 30, 1964
Preceded by	William Knowland
Succeeded by	Pierre Salinger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district
In office August 31, 1943 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Harry L. Englebright
Succeeded by	Harold T. Johnson
Member of the California State Senate from the 8th district
In office January 4, 1943 – August 31, 1943
Preceded by	D. Jack Metzger
Succeeded by	Louis G. Sutton
District Attorney of Tehama County
In office 1934–1942
Preceded by	M. J. Cheatham
Succeeded by	Arthur H. Ludeman
Personal details
Born	(1911-09-21)September 21, 1911 Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Died	July 30, 1964(1964-07-30) (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Red Bluff, California
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	California State University, Chico University of California Hastings College of the Law

Clair Engle (September 21, 1911 – July 30, 1964) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from California from 1959 until his death in 1964. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for participating in the vote breaking the filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. Senate while partially paralyzed and unable to speak, shortly before his death from a brain tumor.^[1] Engle previously served in the California State Senate from January to August 1943 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from August 1943 until January 1959.