Background
Shuping, Clarence Leroy was born on February 1, 1886 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Adam Dolphus and Julia Maria (Honeycutt) Shuping.
Shuping, Clarence Leroy was born on February 1, 1886 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Adam Dolphus and Julia Maria (Honeycutt) Shuping.
Educated Salisbury public schools and private study.
Admitted to North Carolina bar, 1912, United States District Court for North Carolina, 1913, United States Court Appeals for 4th Circuit, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1935. Engaged in general civil practice, Greensboro. Executive secretary National Fuel Administration for North Carolina, 1917-1919.
Founder, organizer 1st Young Democratic Club in North Carolina, 1928.
Chairman Guilford County Demo. Executive Committee, 1927-1930.
Managed state campaign United States Senator Josiah West. Bailey, 1930. Chairman finance committee Democratic National Committee for North Carolina, 1931-1933.
Delegate-at-large Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 1932, member committee permanent organization.
Managed Roosevelt’s campaign in North Carolina for nomination for president, 1932. Chairman North Carolina Committee for Administration National Rifle Association, 1933-1934. Advising committee North Carolina Democratic Executive Committee, 1932-1938.
Chairman Democratic National Committeeman for North Carolina, 1934-1936.
Member state campaign committee United States Senator Willis Smith, 1950.
Member American Bar Association (chairman North Carolina advising committee simplification and improvement of appellate practice, in federal courts Member North Carolina Committee on Procedural Reform, 1938, also North Carolina committee for improving administration of justice 1938-1947), North Carolina Bar Association (Vice-President 1932-1933), North Carolina State Bar, Greensboro Bar Association (president 1950).
Married Ruth Hampton, June 1, 1916. Children: C. Leroy Junior.