Charles H. Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1971 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from California's31st district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Mervyn Dymally |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the66th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Hahn |
| Succeeded by | Joe Gonsalves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Herbert Wilson (1917-02-15)February 15, 1917 Magna, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1984(1984-07-21) (aged 67) Clinton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery, inInglewood, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Hyun Ju Chang |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles Herbert Wilson (February 15, 1917 – July 21, 1984) was a 20th-century American banker, businessman and CaliforniaDemocratic politician from the Los Angeles area. FOr nine terms he was a member of theU.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981.[1]
Wilson was born in Magna, Utah, and moved with his parents in 1922 to Los Angeles, California.[2] He attended public schools in Los Angeles and Inglewood, where he was later an employee at a bank, from 1935 to 1942.[2]
Wilson served as astaff sergeant in theUnited States Army from June 1942 to December 1945, where he gained experience overseas in theEuropean Theater of Operations.
He returned home and in 1945 opened his own insurance agency in Los Angeles.[2]
Wilson served as a member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the 66th District from 1955 to 1963.
He was elected as a Democrat to theUnited States House of Representatives, where he served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981. On June 10, 1980, Wilson wasreprimanded by the House for financial misconduct stemming from theKoreagate scandal. Wilson was defeated for renomination in 1980[2] by formerLieutenant GovernorMervyn M. Dymally; this loss was due in part due to the reprimand by his colleagues.
Wilson is, to date, the last white congressman to represent the 31st District.
Wilson resided inTantallon, Maryland, toward the end of his life, and died inClinton, Maryland, on July 21, 1984. He is interred atInglewood Park Cemetery, inInglewood, California.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 76,631 | 52.2 | ||
| Republican | Gordon Hahn | 70,154 | 47.8 | ||
| Total votes | 146,785 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 114,246 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Norman G. Shanahan | 64,256 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 178,502 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 92,875 | 63.4 | |
| Republican | Norman G. Shanahan | 53,708 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 146,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 94,387 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | James R. Dunn | 62,711 | 39.1 | |
| American Independent | Stanley L. Schulte | 3,134 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 160,232 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 102,071 | 73.2 | |
| Republican | Fred L. Casmir | 37,416 | 26.8 | |
| Total votes | 139,487 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 85,954 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Ben Valentine | 69,876 | 42.5 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Roberta Lynn Wood | 8,582 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 164,412 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 60,560 | 70.5 | |
| Republican | Norman A. Hodges | 23,039 | 26.8 | |
| Peace and Freedom | William C. Taylor | 2,349 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 85,948 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 83,155 | 100.0 | |
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (Incumbent) | 55,667 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | Don Grimshaw | 26,490 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 82,157 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| California Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theCalifornia Assembly from the 66th district 1955–1963 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| New constituency | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 31st congressional district 1963–1981 | Succeeded by |
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