Charles Creighton Carlin
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Charles Creighton Carlin (April 8, 1866 – October 14, 1938) was a U.S. representative
from Virginia
.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia
, Carlin attended the public schools and Alexandria Academy. He was graduated from National University Law School, Washington, D.C.
(now part of George Washington University School of Law). He was admitted to the bar
in 1891 and commenced practice in Alexandria.
He was the postmaster
for Alexandria from 1893 to 1897. He served as delegate to Democratic National Convention
s for forty years.
Carlin was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixtieth Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John F. Rixey. He was reelected to the Sixty-first
and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from November 5, 1907, to March 3, 1919, when he resigned before the commencement of the Sixty-sixth Congress
, to which he had been reelected. He resumed the practice of law in Alexandria and Washington, D.C. He also engaged in the newspaper publishing business in Alexandria. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1936 and continued the practice of law.
Carlin died in Washington on October 14, 1938. He was interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery
, in Alexandria.
United States House of Representatives
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from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, Carlin attended the public schools and Alexandria Academy. He was graduated from National University Law School, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
(now part of George Washington University School of Law). He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1891 and commenced practice in Alexandria.
He was the postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
for Alexandria from 1893 to 1897. He served as delegate to Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
s for forty years.
Carlin was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixtieth Congress
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John F. Rixey. He was reelected to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from November 5, 1907, to March 3, 1919, when he resigned before the commencement of the Sixty-sixth Congress
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
, to which he had been reelected. He resumed the practice of law in Alexandria and Washington, D.C. He also engaged in the newspaper publishing business in Alexandria. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1936 and continued the practice of law.
Carlin died in Washington on October 14, 1938. He was interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Ivy Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Burials began in 1811, and it received a charter as a community cemetery in 1856....
, in Alexandria.