Charles Pearce Coady

Charles Pearce Coady

Charles Pearce Coady (born February 22, 1868 in Baltimore , Maryland , † February 16, 1934 there ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1921 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles Coady attended public schools in his home country as well as Baltimore City College , which he graduated from in 1886. After that he worked in retail for some time. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1894, he began to work in Baltimore in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1908 and 1913 he was a member of the Maryland Senate .

After the death of MP George Konig , Coady was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the third seat of Maryland , where he took up his new mandate on November 4, 1913. After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1921 . World War I fell during his time in Congress . In addition, the 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . It was about the ban on the trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage . In 1920 he was defeated by Republican John Hill .

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Charles Coady practiced law again. From 1922 to 1925, he also worked for the Baltimore City Tax Department. He died on February 16, 1934 in Baltimore, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Charles Pearce Coady in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Charles Pearce Coady in the database of Find a Grave (English)