Charles Hedding Rowland

Charles Hedding Rowland

Charles Hedding Rowland (born December 20, 1860 in Hancock , Maryland , †  November 24, 1921 in Philipsburg , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1919 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1866, Charles Rowland came to Huntingdon County , Pennsylvania. In 1874 he moved to Houtzdale. He attended the public schools in his respective homeland; later he became a successful businessman, especially in the mining and railroad business. He became president of Moshannon Coal Mining Co. and the Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad . Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1914 congressional election , Rowland was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Charles Emory Patton on March 4, 1915 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1919 . During this time the First World War fell . In 1918 he renounced another candidacy.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Charles Rowland no longer appeared politically. He died on November 24, 1921 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, where he was also buried. It is also worth mentioning his involvement in the reconstruction of the Philipsburg theater. The Pierce Opera House burned down there in 1910 . Five years later, Rowland's family bought the area and built a new theater, which was inaugurated in 1917 under the name Rowland Theater and continues to this day.

Web links

• Charles Hedding Rowland in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Charles Rowland Hedding in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Charles Emory Patton	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (21st constituency) March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1919	Evan John Jones