, ▁N inth ▁Regiment , ▁Illinois ▁Vol unte er ▁Infantry . ▁He ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁service ▁over ▁three ▁years . ▁He ▁was ▁twice ▁promoted . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁register ▁in ▁bank rupt cy ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 6 7 . ▁ ▁Clement s ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Republican ▁to ▁the ▁Fort y - third ▁Congress ▁( M arch ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 7 3 ▁– ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 7 5 ). ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁un success ful ▁candidate ▁for ▁re e lection ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁to ▁the ▁Fort y - four th ▁Congress . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁pen it enti ary ▁commission er ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁p ension ▁agent ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁Illinois , ▁from ▁March ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 8 9 0 , ▁until ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 9 3 . ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁Normal , ▁Illinois , ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁the ▁Sold iers ' ▁Or ph ans ' ▁Home ▁in ▁Normal , ▁Illinois . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Dan ville , ▁Illinois , ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 0 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁Home ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 3 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 0 9 ▁death s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from