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'''William Barclay Charles''' ([[April 3]], [[1861]] – [[November 25]], [[1950]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York]].
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'''William Barclay Charles''' (April 3, 1861 – November 25, 1950) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York]].
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Born in [[Glasgow, Scotland]], Charles attended private schools and high schools in Stirling and Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States in 1884, and spent two years ranching in Texas and Mexico.


==Life==
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He settled in [[Amsterdam, New York]], in 1886 and engaged in textile manufacturing. He served as member of the State assembly 1904-1906. He served as director of the Amsterdam First National Bank.
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Born in [[Glasgow, Scotland]], Charles attended private schools and high schools in Stirling and Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States in 1884 and spent two years ranching in Texas and Mexico.


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He settled in [[Amsterdam, New York]], in 1886 and engaged in textile manufacturing. He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Montgomery Co.) in [[127th New York State Legislature|1904]], [[128th New York State Legislature|1905]] and [[129th New York State Legislature|1906]]. He served as director of the Amsterdam First National Bank.
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Charles was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth]] Congress ([[March 4]], [[1915]]-[[March 3]], [[1917]]). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916. Charles reengaged in the textile business until his retirement.


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Charles was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[64th United States Congress]], holding office from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1917. Charles continued in the textile business until his retirement.
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He died in [[Amsterdam, New York]], [[November 25]], [[1950]], and was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.

Charles was a [[United States Electoral College|presidential elector]] in the [[1924 United States presidential election in New York|1924 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 January 1925|title=State Electors Will Be Given Oath Monday|page=10|work=The Republican-Journal|location=Ogdensburg, N.Y.|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84024315/1925-01-10/ed-1/seq-10/|via=NYS Historic Newspapers}}</ref>

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He died in [[Amsterdam, New York]], November 25, 1950, and was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.


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Latest revision as of 12:32, 4 December 2022

William B. Charles
Member of the House of Representatives from New York's 30th District
In office
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917
Preceded bySamuel Wallin
Succeeded byGeorge R. Lunn
New York State Assembly Montgomery County
In office
1904–1906
Personal details
Born
William B. Charles

(1861-04-03)April 3, 1861
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedNovember 25, 1950(1950-11-25) (aged 89)
Amsterdam, New York
Political partyRepublican

William Barclay Charles (April 3, 1861 – November 25, 1950) was an American politician from New York.

Life[edit]

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Charles attended private schools and high schools in Stirling and Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States in 1884 and spent two years ranching in Texas and Mexico.

He settled in Amsterdam, New York, in 1886 and engaged in textile manufacturing. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Montgomery Co.) in 1904, 1905 and 1906. He served as director of the Amsterdam First National Bank.

Charles was elected as a Republican to the 64th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1917. Charles continued in the textile business until his retirement.

Charles was a presidential elector in the 1924 presidential election.[1]

He died in Amsterdam, New York, November 25, 1950, and was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Electors Will Be Given Oath Monday". The Republican-Journal. Ogdensburg, N.Y. 10 January 1925. p. 10 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
John W. Candee
 New York State Assembly
Montgomery County
1904–1906 		Succeeded by
T. Romeyn Staley
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 30th congressional district
1915–1917 		Succeeded by


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