William B. Charles
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William Barclay Charles was a U.S. Representative
from New York
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Charles attended private schools and high schools in Stirling and Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States in 1884, and spent two years ranching in Texas and Mexico.
He settled in Amsterdam, New York, in 1886 and engaged in textile manufacturing. He served as member of the State assembly 1904-1906. He served as director of the Amsterdam First National Bank.
Charles was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916. Charles reengaged in the textile business until his retirement.
He died in Amsterdam, New York, November 25, 1950, and was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Charles attended private schools and high schools in Stirling and Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States in 1884, and spent two years ranching in Texas and Mexico.
He settled in Amsterdam, New York, in 1886 and engaged in textile manufacturing. He served as member of the State assembly 1904-1906. He served as director of the Amsterdam First National Bank.
Charles was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth 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, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916. Charles reengaged in the textile business until his retirement.
He died in Amsterdam, New York, November 25, 1950, and was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.