Charles A. Kading | |
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.jpg) From the May 1914 issue ofThe Wisconsin Municipality | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Voigt |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Henney |
| 38th Mayor ofWatertown, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1914 – April 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Herman G. Grube |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mulberger |
| District Attorney ofDodge County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Paul O. Husting |
| Succeeded by | James F. Malone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1874-01-14)January 14, 1874 Lowell, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1956(1956-06-19) (aged 82) Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Sommers Holste |
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| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison Valparaiso University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Charles August Kading (January 14, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was an American lawyer andRepublican politician fromDodge County, Wisconsin. He served three terms in theUnited States House of Representatives, representingWisconsin's 2nd congressional district from 1927 to 1933. Before his election to Congress, he served as Dodge County district attorney and he was the 38th mayor ofWatertown, Wisconsin.[1] His name was incorrectly listed as "Karling" in the 1911Wisconsin Blue Book.
Born inLowell, Wisconsin, Kading was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Baggans Kading. He attended the country schools, Lowell Grade School, Horicon High School inHoricon, and theUniversity of Wisconsin inMadison. He graduated from the law department ofValparaiso University inValparaiso, Indiana, in 1900. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice inWatertown, Wisconsin. He was also interested in agricultural pursuits.[2][3]
Kading served as city attorney of Watertown from 1905 to 1912, as district attorney forDodge County from 1906 to 1912, and as mayor of Watertown from 1914 to 1916.[4]
Kading was elected as aRepublican to theSeventieth,Seventy-first, andSeventy-second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933. After being an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Watertown on June 19, 1956, and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery there. His son, Charles E. Kading (1907–1992), also an attorney, served for many years as a judge inJefferson County.[5]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 2nd congressional district 1927–1933 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Herman G. Grube | Mayor ofWatertown, Wisconsin April 1914 – April 1916 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | District Attorney ofDodge County, Wisconsin January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1913 | Succeeded by James F. Malone |
