William B. Charles

William Barclay Charles (born April 3, 1861 in Glasgow , Scotland , †  November 25, 1950 in Amsterdam , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1917 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Charles attended private schools in his Scottish homeland. In 1884 he emigrated to America, where he worked as a ranch worker in Texas and Mexico . Two years later he settled in the city of Amsterdam, New York State. There he worked in textile manufacturing for most of his life. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1904 and 1906 he was a member of the New York State Assembly . He was also a director of the Amsterdam First National Bank .

In the 1914 congressional elections , Charles was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 30th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Samuel Wallin on March 4, 1915 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1916, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1917 . After serving in the US House of Representatives, Charles returned to textile manufacturing until his retirement. He died on November 25, 1950 in Amsterdam, where he was also buried.

Web links

• William B. Charles in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Samuel Wallin	United States House Representative for New York (30th constituency) March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1917	George R. Lunn