Charles A. Rawson
Charles Augustus Rawson (born May 29, 1867 in Des Moines , Iowa , † September 2, 1936 ibid) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Iowa in the US Senate .
Charles Rawson attended public schools and Grinnell College . He then went into banking and insurance as well as the manufacture of ceramic products. He remained connected to his former college as a board member. During the First World War he worked for the YMCA of Iowa and was its committee for coordinating activities during the war ( War work council ). In this role he also traveled to Europe.
After the resignation of US Senator William Squire Kenyon , Rawson was appointed his successor in Congress on February 24, 1922 . He took on this task provisionally and did not run in the official by-election, so that he had to vacate his seat on December 1 of the same year for the newly elected Senator Smith W. Brookhart .
From 1924 to 1932, Charles Rawson was a member of the Republican National Committee ; he did not take on any further political offices. He returned to his business activities and died in his hometown of Des Moines in 1936.
Web links
- Charles A. Rawson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Charles A. Rawson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Rawson, Charles A. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rawson, Charles Augustus (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician (Republican Party) |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1867 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Des Moines , Iowa |
DATE OF DEATH | September 2, 1936 |
Place of death | Des Moines , Iowa |