Clyde Lorraine Short (January 30, 1883 – February 27, 1936) was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Kansas, best known as a former two-time candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Kansas Democratic Party from 1934 to 1936.
He grew up in Concordia, Kansas, where, as a youth, he became known for his public speaking skill.
[2] Upon graduation, he read law in the offices of Pulsiver and Alexander, passed the bar in 1916,[3] and was eventually elected Concordia City Attorney.
[4] He was a Democratic candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives for Kansas, in 1930, against incumbent James G. Strong,[5] who narrowly defeated Short in a close race.
[6] He ran again in 1932, and was defeated in the Democratic primary by Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy, who would go on to become the first female U. S. Representative from Kansas.