Charles G. Oakman | |
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.jpg) From 1953'sPocket Congressional Directory of the 83rd Congress | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's17th district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | George Anthony Dondero |
| Succeeded by | Martha Griffiths |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Gibb Oakman (1903-09-04)September 4, 1903 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1973(1973-10-28) (aged 70) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Roseland Park Cemetery ofBerkley, Michigan |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Wayne State University University of Michigan |
Charles Gibb Oakman (September 4, 1903 – October 28, 1973) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as aU.S. representative fromMichigan from 1953 to 1955.
Oakman was born inDetroit,Michigan; attended the public schools andWayne State University. He graduated from theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1926 and engaged in the real estate and transportation business from 1927 to 1940.
He was also a member of theWayne County Board of Supervisors from 1941 to 1952. He also served as executive secretary to themayor of Detroit in 1941 and 1942, and as city controller from 1942 to 1945. He then served four terms ascity councilman from 1947 to 1952, and as secretary of the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority from 1948 to 1954. He was general manager from 1955 to 1973.
In 1952, Oakman defeatedDemocratMartha W. Griffiths to be elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 17th congressional district to the83rd Congress, serving from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1955, in theU.S. House. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1954 to the 84th Congress, losing to Griffiths in a rematch.
On February 8, 1954, Oakman introduced a bill to the U.S. House that would add the words "under God" to thePledge of Allegiance.U.S. Senator fromMichiganHomer S. Ferguson introduced the bill to the U.S. Senate. The bill became law on Flag Day, June 14, 1954.
Oakman was aPresbyterian and a member ofFreemasons,Knights Templar,Shriners,Elks, andAlpha Sigma Phi.
He died inDearborn, Michigan and is interred at Roseland Park Cemetery ofBerkley, Michigan.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the17th Congressional District of Michigan 1953 – 1955 | Succeeded by |
