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Charles A. Wolverton

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American politician (1880–1969)

For other people with the same name, seeCharles Wolverton (disambiguation).

Charles Anderson Wolverton

Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromNew Jersey's 1st district

In office
March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1959

Preceded by

Francis F. Patterson, Jr.

Succeeded by

William T. Cahill

House positions

Chair of theHouse Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by	Robert Crosser
Succeeded by	J. Percy Priest
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Clarence F. Lea
Succeeded by	Robert Crosser
Member of theHerter Committee
In office 1947–1948
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Robert Crosser
Succeeded by	John B. Bennett
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Clarence F. Lea
Succeeded by	Robert Crosser
In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	Carl E. Mapes
Succeeded by	Clarence F. Lea

Prosecutor of Pleas for Camden County

In office
1918–1923

Speaker of theNew Jersey General Assembly

In office
1918

Preceded by

Edward Schoen

Succeeded by

Arthur N. Pierson

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly fromCamden County, New Jersey

In office
1915–1918

Preceded by

Henry S. Scovel

Succeeded by

Ralph N. Kellam

Prosecutor of Camden County

In office
1906–1913

Personal details

Born

October 24, 1880

Camden, New Jersey, U.S.

Died

May 16, 1969(1969-05-16) (aged 88)

Camden, New Jersey, U.S.

Resting place

Harleigh Cemetery, Camden
39°55′26″N75°05′24″W / 39.92390°N 75.09000°W /39.92390; -75.09000 (Harleigh Cemetery)

Political party

Republican

Education

Camden High School

Alma mater

University of Pennsylvania

Charles Anderson Wolverton (October 24, 1880 – May 16, 1969) was aRepublican Party politician who representedNew Jersey's 1st congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.

Career

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Born inCamden, New Jersey, Wolverton graduated fromCamden High School in 1897 and receiving a law degree from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1900, began practicing law in his native Camden.^[1] He wasCamden County prosecutor from 1906 to 1913 and special assistant attorney general of New Jersey in 1913 and 1914.

Wolverton was then elected to theNew Jersey State House of Assembly (1915–1918) becoming speaker in 1918. Wolverton first ran for a Congressional seat in 1926, winning that election and eventually serving 16 terms as a representative.

Wolverton eventually became chairman of the influentialInterstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. During his tenure in the US House Wolvertoncrossed the aisle, voting for a number ofFDR'sNew Deal programs. In 1933 he voted for the National Industrial Recovery Act.^[2] In 1935 he voted for theSocial Security Act.^[3] In 1947–48, he served on theHerter Committee.^[4] Wolverton voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.^[5]

A resident ofMerchantville, New Jersey, Wolverton retired from political office in 1958 to resume his legal practice.^[6]

Death

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Charles A. Wolverton died at age 88 and was interred inHarleigh Cemetery in Camden.

Electoral History

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United States House of Representatives

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United States House elections, 1952^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles A. Wolverton (incumbent)	118,367	55.04
	Democratic	Alfred R. Pierce	96,162	44.71
	Progressive	Kent A. Smitheman	529	0.25
Total votes			215,058	100

United States House elections, 1946^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles A. Wolverton (incumbent)	82,919	63.52
	Democratic	George F. Neutze	47,631	36.48
Total votes			130,550	100

United States House elections, 1928^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles Anderson Wolverton (incumbent)	109,510	74.86
	Democratic	Alfred R. White	36,778	25.14
Total votes			146,288	100

References

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^Official Congressional Directory, p. 68.United States Government Printing Office, 1921. Accessed May 15, 2023. "Charles A. Wolverton, Republican, of Camden, N.J., born October 24, 1880, at Camden N.J., his parents being Charles S. Wolverton and Martha Wolverton; educated in the public schools of Camden graduating from Camden High School June 24, 1897; studied law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, graduating June 13, 1900, with the degree of LL.B...."
^"TO PASS H.R. 5755. -- House Vote #44 -- May 26, 1933".GovTrack.us. RetrievedOctober 19, 2016.
^"TO PASS H.R. 7260, (P.A. 271), THE SOCIAL SECURITY BILL. -- House Vote #39 -- Apr 19, 1935".GovTrack.us. RetrievedOctober 19, 2016.
^"Final Report on Foreign Aid of the House Select Committee on Foreign Aid"(PDF). Marshall Foundation. May 1, 1948. RetrievedMay 30, 2020.
^"HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957".GovTrack.us.
^Staff."Wolverton to End Career in Congress",The New York Times, February 13, 1958. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Mr. Wolverton said he planned to return to his law practice and participate in community affairs. He is 77 years old and lives in Merchantville."
^"STATE OF NEW JERSEY Results of the General Election Held November 4th, 1952"(PDF). p. 4.
^"STATE OF NEW JERSEY Results of the General Election Held November 5th, 1946"(PDF). p. 4.
^"STATE OF NEW JERSEY Results of the General Election Held November 6th, 1928"(PDF). p. 4. RetrievedOctober 19, 2025.

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United States Congress."Charles A. Wolverton (id: W000683)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Francis F. Patterson, Jr.	U.S. House of Representatives 1st District of New Jersey March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1959	Succeeded by William T. Cahill
Political offices
Preceded by Edward Schoen	Speaker of theNew Jersey General Assembly 1918	Succeeded by Arthur N. Pierson

v t e Chairmen of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Commerce and Manufactures (1795–1819)	Goodhue Swanwick Livingston S. Smith Mitchill Crowninshield Mumford Newton
Commerce (1819–1893)	Newton Cambreleng Sutherland F. Smith Cushman Curtis Kennedy Holmes McClelland Hunt McLane Seymour Fuller Washburne Cochrane Washburne Eliot Dixon Shellabarger Wheeler Hereford Ward Reagan Page Reagan Clardy Baker
Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1893–1981)	Mills Wise Hepburn Mann Adamson Sims Esch Winslow Parker Rayburn Lea Wolverton Crosser Wolverton Priest Harris Staggers
Energy and Commerce (1981–present)	Dingell Bliley Tauzin Barton Dingell Waxman Upton Walden Pallone McMorris Rodgers Guthrie

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Gardiner Fretwell Jennings T. Gordon Kay D. Coxe Kinsey Johnstone Trent Johnstone Kinsey Jr. Bonnel A. Johnston Nevill Lawrence Nevill Charles Read Lawrence Nevill Ogden Skinner Crane Skinner Hart Camp Hornblower Meheim Harris Hendrickson Van Cleve Harris Van Cleve Beatty Dayton E. Elmer S. Condict E. Elmer Imlay S. Condict W. Coxe Dickerson W. Coxe P. Gordon Cox L. Condict Kennedy Pearson Bateman Pennington Clark E. Elmer D. Thompson L. Elmer D. Johnston Drake Ewing Wurts J. Jackson Ryall T. Haight L. Condict Stites Emley Halsey J. Taylor Van Wagenen Howell J. Evans Whelpley Nixon Phillips Huyler Fennimore Parry Demarest Dutcher Holsman Salter Patterson Teese C. Haight Crowell J. N. Taylor Crowell Hill Curtis A. Evans Abbett Condit Niles Fisher G. Hobart Vanderbilt Caracallen Rabe Egan S. Jackson Oviatt Van Duyne Dunn O'Connor Stoney Armstrong Baird Dickinson Hudspeth Heppenheimer Bergen Flynn Holt Cross DeRousse MacPherson Watkins B. Jones Bradley Horner Avis Robbins Lethbridge Jess Prince Ward Kenny McCran L. R. Taylor Beekman Godfrey Pilgrim Schoen Wolverton Pierson Glover G. S. Hobart Rowland W. Evans Eaton Powell Chandless Siracusa Hanson Gabrielson Knight Wise Greenberg Otto Pascoe Altman Clee Newcomb Walker De Voe Pascoe McClave Boswell Amlicke Cavicchia Hess W. Jones Leonard Brescher Mehorter Miller Fraser M. Thompson Cavinato Simmill Thomas Salsburg Mosch Mills Hyland Kurtz Brady D'Aloia Davis Matthews Beadleston Higgins Brady Hauser Halpin Smith Moraites Dickey Parker Kean Woodson LeFante Hamilton Jackman Karcher Hardwick Doria Haytaian Collins Sires Roberts Oliver Prieto Coughlin