Charles Vilas Truax
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.

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)

• United States Congress."Charles V. Truax (id: T000386)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• "Charles V. Truax".Ohio History Central.

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