Theodore F. Kluttz

Theodore F. Kluttz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	E. Spencer Blackburn
Succeeded by	E. Spencer Blackburn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 7th district
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Alonzo C. Shuford
Succeeded by	Robert N. Page
Personal details
Born	Theodore Franklin Kluttz (1848-10-04)October 4, 1848 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 18, 1918(1918-11-18) (aged 70)
Resting place	Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, lawyer, judge, pharmacist

Theodore Franklin Kluttz (October 4, 1848 – November 18, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.

Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, Kluttz attended the common schools. He was a druggist. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was presiding justice of the inferior court of Rowan County from 1884 to 1886 when he resigned. He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.

Kluttz was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress. He engaged in the practice of his profession in Salisbury, North Carolina, until his death on November 18, 1918. He was interred in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Theodore F. Kluttz (id: K000275)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.