Howard Clendaniel

{{Short description|American farmer and politician (1932–2018)}}

Howard A. Clendaniel (1932 – March 19, 2018) was an American farmer and politician.{{cite web|url= https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=howard-a-clendaniel&pid=188518036&fhid=24267|title= Howard A. Clendaniel |accessdate= March 23, 2018|website= Legacy.com}}

Clendaniel was born in Ellendale, Delaware. He was a farmer and raised poultry. Clendaniel served in the Delaware House of Representatives for twelve years.{{cite news|url= https://news.delaware.gov/2018/03/22/flag-lowering-former-representative-clendaniel/|title= Flag lowering for former Representative Clendaniel|date= March 22, 2018|website= Government of Delaware}} He then served 12 years as Register of Deeds for Sussex County, Delaware, starting in 1995.[http://www.capegazette.com/article/howard-clendaniel-former-state-representative/153339 Howard A. Clendaniel, former state representative]{{cite news|last1=Steele|first1=Kelli|title=Former State Rep. Howard Clendaniel dies|url=http://delawarepublic.org/post/former-state-rep-howard-clendaniel-dies|accessdate=March 26, 2018|publisher=Delaware Public Media|date=March 22, 2018}}{{cite web|url= http://www.archives.com/1940-census/howard-clendaniel-de-145186|title= Archives: Howard Clendaniel in the 1940 Census|accessdate= March 23, 2018}}