Charles Risk
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Charles Francis Risk was a U.S. Representative
from Rhode Island
.
Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island
, Risk attended the public and high schools.
He worked in textile plants.
During the First World War served in the United States Army
as a private at Camp Meigs in 1918.
He was employed in the Treasury Department, Washington, D.C.
from 1919 to 1922.
He was graduated from the law department of Georgetown University
, Washington, D.C.
, in 1922.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1923 and commenced practice in Central Falls, Rhode Island
, the same year.
He served as probate judge of Central Falls 1929-1931, as coroner of Lincoln, Rhode Island
, in 1931 and 1932, and as judge of the eleventh district court of Rhode Island 1932-1935.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1936, 1940, and 1942.
Risk was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-fourth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Francis B. Condon and served from August 6, 1935, to January 3, 1937.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
Congress.
Risk was elected to the Seventy-sixth
Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
.
He died in Saylesville, in the township of Lincoln, Rhode Island
, December 26, 1943.
He was interred in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island
Central Falls, Rhode Island
Central Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 19,376 at the 2010 census. With an area of only , it is the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the thirty-second most densely populated incorporated place in the United...
, Risk attended the public and high schools.
He worked in textile plants.
During the First World War served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a private at Camp Meigs in 1918.
He was employed in the Treasury Department, 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 1919 to 1922.
He was graduated from the law department of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, 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....
, in 1922.
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 1923 and commenced practice in Central Falls, Rhode Island
Central Falls, Rhode Island
Central Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 19,376 at the 2010 census. With an area of only , it is the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the thirty-second most densely populated incorporated place in the United...
, the same year.
He served as probate judge of Central Falls 1929-1931, as coroner of Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 21,105 at the 2010 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence....
, in 1931 and 1932, and as judge of the eleventh district court of Rhode Island 1932-1935.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1936, 1940, and 1942.
Risk was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Francis B. Condon and served from August 6, 1935, to January 3, 1937.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth 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 January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress.
Risk was elected to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth 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 January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
.
He died in Saylesville, in the township of Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 21,105 at the 2010 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence....
, December 26, 1943.
He was interred in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
.