William Barclay Charles (April 3, 1861 – November 25, 1950) was an American politician from
New York
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Life
Born in
Glasgow, Scotland
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, 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
Amsterdam is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219. The city is named after Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The City of Amsterdam is surrounded on the northern, eastern ...
, in 1886 and engaged in textile manufacturing. He was a member of the
New York State Assembly
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The Assem ...
(Montgomery Co.) in
1904
Events
January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
* ...
,
1905
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Shostakovich's 11th Symphony i ...
and
1906
Events
January–February
* January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...
. He served as director of the Amsterdam First National Bank.
Charles was elected as a
Republican
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* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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to the
64th United States Congress
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, holding office from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1917. Charles continued in the textile business until his retirement.
Charles was a
presidential elector
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in the
1924 presidential election.
He died in
Amsterdam, New York
Amsterdam is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219. The city is named after Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The City of Amsterdam is surrounded on the northern, eastern ...
, November 25, 1950, and was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.
References
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1861 births
1950 deaths
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
People from Amsterdam, New York
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
1924 United States presidential electors
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