Background
He was born in Oakland, Alameda County, California and attended public schools in Oakland, Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.
United States representative politician
He was born in Oakland, Alameda County, California and attended public schools in Oakland, Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.
Graduated from the College of Law of the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1917, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Long Beach, California.
Died on duty, United States Army Air Force, January 23, 1945), Dorothy Grace (Mistress Richard Stanton). Began as Young Men's Christian Association boys’ secretary, 1909. admitted to California bar 1916, bar of Supreme Court of the United States, 1931. Practiced law, Long Beach, California, since 1916.
Junior partner, Haskell, Keeler & Doyle, 1916-1922.
Senior partner, Clyde Doyle & John Gee Clark, 1922-1927, Doyle, Clark, Thomas & Johnson, 1927-1934, Clyde Doyle & John Gee Clark, 1935-1941. Practiced individually since 1941.
Vice president and director National City Bank, Long Beach. Of counsel for Superintendent of Banks (California), 1941-1942.
Member 79th, 81st-82d Congresses, 18th California District, 83d-88th Congresses, 23d District, member armed services committee and commission on Un-American activities.
Boys’ secretary Long Beach, Young Men's Christian Association 1910-1911. Probation officer, Los Angeles County Juvenile Court, 1911. Boys’ counselor, California Junior Republic, Chino, California, 1911-1914, member board of trustees and counsel since 1920.
Past president Long Beach Boy Scout Council.
Member state board education, California, 1941. Elected chairman Board of Freeholders, Long Beach, 1921. Member board directors T.M.C.A., 1938-1945.
Member board of trustees California Conference Bar Delegates, 1937-1938.
Member board directors Long Beach Social Welfare League. Member Executive Board California Conference Social Work, 1934.
Trustee and counsel Adelaide Tichenor Orthopedic School, Long Beach, since 1935. Meritorious awards from Veterans Foreign Wars, American Legion, American Veterans of World World World War II, of Korea, Vietnam, Disabled American Veterans.
Member American, Los Angeles and Long Beach (president 1935) bar associations, California State Bar.
Member First Congregational Church, Long Beach. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle), Kiwanian.
Married Lydia Yeomans, March 21, 1914. Children: Lydia (deceased), Clyde Junior.