Charles_R._Robertson

Charles R. Robertson

Charles R. Robertson

American politician (1889–1951)

For other people named Charles Robertson, see Charles Robertson (disambiguation).

Charles Raymond Robertson (September 5, 1889 – February 18, 1951) was a U.S. Republican politician.

Quick Facts Preceded by, Succeeded by ...

Robertson was born to Scottish immigrants on a farm in Arlington, Wisconsin[1][2] and attended Poynette High School.[2] He attended Parker College in Winnebago, Minnesota, where he studied commerce,[2] and he moved to Mandan, North Dakota in 1917.[1] He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota and served from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1943. He failed to be renominated to the House in 1942. He was elected to the House in 1944 and again in 1946 and served from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1949.[1] He died of a heart attack in Bismarck, North Dakota.[2][3]

Legacy

The Robertson Lignite Research Laboratory in Grand Forks, North Dakota was named after Robertson in 1951.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Charles R. Robertson Dies Here. Was Member of Congress Three Terms (continued)". The Bismarck Tribune. February 19, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved September 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    "Served 3 Terms During His Colorful Political Career". Steele County Press. March 8, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. [3]
    "Charles R. Robertson Dies Here. Was Member of Congress Three Terms". The Bismarck Tribune. February 19, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved September 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. [4]
    "Lignite Lab to Open". St. Cloud Times. July 26, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved September 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
More information U.S. House of Representatives ...


Flag of North DakotaPolitician icon

This article about a North Dakota politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Charles_R._Robertson, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.