Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Compton, California. Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona and attended Gila College there in 1933 and 1934. He was manager of the Mutual Housing Association of Compton from 1947 to 1963. Clawson was elected as a member of the City Council of Compton and served from 1953 to 1957. He then served as mayor of Compton, California from 1957 to 1963. After the death of Clyde Doyle, he was elected as a Republican to the 88th Congress, by special election. He was reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served until his retirement at the end of his last term on December 31, 1978. Personal life Clawson was a Latter-day Saint. He was the son of Charles M. Clawson and Edna Allen. Death Clawson died in Downey, California, on May 5, 1992. See also List of members of the House Un-American Activities Committee References External links 1914 births 1992 deaths Eastern Arizona College alumni Latter Day Saints from Arizona Mayors of Compton, California Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California 20th-century American politicians Latter Day Saints from California