Charles F. McLaughlin
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Charles Francis McLaughlin (1887–1976) was a Nebraska
Democratic politician.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska
, he graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1908 and the law department of Columbia University
, New York City
in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and set up practice in Omaha, Nebraska
. He was a special master in Chancery
for the Federal Court from 1916 to 1918. During World War I
he served as captain of the Three Hundred and Forty-seventh Field Artillery, Ninety-first Division, American Expeditionary Forces, until his discharge, April 30, 1919. He was also a major in the Officers’ Reserve Corps from 1919 to 1921.
In 1920 he became a delegate to the Nebraska constitutional convention. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fourth United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1943. He was unsuccessful in running for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress. Afterwards he became a member of the American-Mexican Claims Commission
in Washington, D.C.
, from 1943 to 1947. He was a member of the Indian Claims Commission
from April 5, 1947 until November 14, 1949 when he took the oath of office a day later as a United States district judge for the District of Columbia
. He became a senior United States district court
judge for the District of Columbia on December 31, 1964 and continued to hear cases until June 1974. He resided in Washington, D.C.
, where he died on February 5, 1976. He is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Maryland
.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Democratic politician.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, he graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1908 and the law department of Columbia University
Columbia University
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, New York City
New York City
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in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and set up practice in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. He was a special master in Chancery
Court of equity
A chancery court, equity court or court of equity is a court that is authorized to apply principles of equity, as opposed to law, to cases brought before it.These courts began with petitions to the Lord Chancellor of England...
for the Federal Court from 1916 to 1918. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served as captain of the Three Hundred and Forty-seventh Field Artillery, Ninety-first Division, American Expeditionary Forces, until his discharge, April 30, 1919. He was also a major in the Officers’ Reserve Corps from 1919 to 1921.
In 1920 he became a delegate to the Nebraska constitutional convention. He 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 Seventy-fourth United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1943. He was unsuccessful in running for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress. Afterwards he became a member of the American-Mexican Claims Commission
American-Mexican Claims Commission
The American-Mexican Claims Commission, officially known as the General Claims Commission was a commission set up by treaty that adjudicated claims by citizens of the United States and Mexico for losses suffered due to the acts of one government against nationals of the other...
in 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....
, from 1943 to 1947. He was a member of the Indian Claims Commission
Indian claims commission
The Indian Claims Commission was a judicial panel for relations between the United States Federal Government and Native American tribes. It was established in 1946 by the United States Congress to hear claims of Indian tribes against the United States...
from April 5, 1947 until November 14, 1949 when he took the oath of office a day later as a United States district judge for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
. He became a senior United States district court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
judge for the District of Columbia on December 31, 1964 and continued to hear cases until June 1974. He resided in 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....
, where he died on February 5, 1976. He is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
.