Charles E. Dietrich | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Louis T. McFadden |
| Succeeded by | Albert G. Rutherford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Elmer Dietrich (1889-07-30)July 30, 1889 |
| Died | May 20, 1942(1942-05-20) (aged 52) Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles Elmer Dietrich (July 30, 1889 – May 20, 1942) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania for one term from 1935 to 1937.
Charles E. Dietrich was born inTunkhannock, Pennsylvania. He graduated fromWyoming Seminary inKingston, Pennsylvania, in 1907.
He owned and operated a theater from 1914 to 1942. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits from 1924 to 1942. He served asprothonotary and clerk of the courts ofWyoming County, Pennsylvania, from 1920 to 1935. He was a delegate to the1932 Democratic National Convention.
In 1934 Dietrich defeated disgraced incumbentLouis T. McFadden and was the only Democrat to win the 15th district between 1912 and 1950. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936.
He resumed former business pursuits, and died in Tunkhannock. Interment in Sunnyside Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 15th congressional district 1935–1937 | Succeeded by |
