Charles A. Korbly

Charles Alexander Korbly (born March 24, 1871 in Madison , Indiana , †  July 26, 1937 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1909 and 1915 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles Korbly attended public schools in his home country. He later became a reporter and editor of the Madison Herold newspaper. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1892, he began to work in Madison in this profession. In 1895 he moved his residence and law firm to Indianapolis . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1908 Korbly was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the seventh constituency of Indiana, where he succeeded Jesse Overstreet on March 4, 1909 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1915 . Between 1911 and 1913 he was chairman of the Railway and Canal Committee. In 1913 the 16th and 17th amendments to the constitution were passed. In 1914, Korbly was not re-elected.

Between 1915 and 1917, Korbly was the Receiver General of Insolvent National Banks involved in the resolution of insolvent banks. In 1918 he was legal advisor to the Alien Property Custodian during the First World War . He was also a member of the National War Labor Board . He later worked as a lawyer in the federal capital. He also dealt with literary matters. Charles Korbly died in Washington on July 26, 1937.

Web links

• Charles A. Korbly in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Charles A. Korbly in the database of Find a Grave (English)