Charles Vilas Truax | |
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Frontispiece of 1936's Charles Vilas Truax, Late a Representative | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – August 9, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | inactive |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Earhart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1887-02-01)February 1, 1887 Sycamore, Ohio, US |
| Died | August 9, 1935(1935-08-09) (aged 48) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Pleasant View Cemetery,Sycamore, Ohio |
| Party | Democratic |
Charles Vilas Truax (February 1, 1887 – August 9, 1935) was an American politician who served one term as aU.S. representative fromOhio from 1933 to 1935.
Born on a farm nearSycamore, Ohio, Truax attended the public schools and graduated from Sycamore High School.He engaged in the implement business, and afterward, in agricultural pursuits.He was editor of theSwine World magazine from 1916 to 1921.He was appointed director of agriculture of Ohio byGovernorA. Victor Donahey in 1923 and served until 1929.He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to theUnited States Senate in 1928.He engaged in the life insurance business inColumbus, Ohio, in 1928.He was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-third andSeventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his death inWashington, D.C., August 9, 1935.He was interred in Pleasant View Cemetery,Sycamore, Ohio.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromOhio (Class 1) 1928 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by District re-established | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's at-large congressional district 1933-1935 | Succeeded by |