Charles S. Dewey
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Charles Schuveldt Dewey was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Cadiz, Ohio
, Dewey moved in infancy to Chicago, Illinois.
He attended public schools and St. Paul's School
, Concord, New Hampshire
.
He graduated from Yale University
, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall
, in 1904.
He engaged in the real estate business in Chicago, Illinois from 1905 to 1917.
He served in the United States Navy
1917-1919 and was honorably discharged with the rank of senior lieutenant.
He served as vice president of a trust company in Chicago, Illinois from 1920 to 1924.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of fiscal affairs 1924-1927.
National treasurer of American National Red Cross in 1926 and 1927.
He served as financial adviser to the Polish Government and as director of the Bank of Poland 1927-1930.
He returned to Chicago in 1931 and resumed banking.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
Congress.
Dewey was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-seventh
and Seventy-eighth
Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
Congress.
He resumed the banking business.
He married Suzette de Marigny Hall, a descendant of Louisiana's Bernard de Marigny
, in Chicago on December 20, 1905.
His son, A. Peter Dewey
, was accidentally shot and killed by Viet Minh
in 1945, making him (arguably) the first person killed in the Vietnam War
.
His grandson David Alger was killed in the 9/11 attacks.
In April 1948 he was appointed agent general of the Joint Committee on Foreign Economic Cooperation and served until June 1952.
He served as chairman of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross from 1957 to 1961.
Resided in Washington, D.C.
, until his death December 27, 1980.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born in Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,308 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County.-Geography:Cadiz is located at ....
, Dewey moved in infancy to Chicago, Illinois.
He attended public schools and St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)
St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100% residential boarding schools in the U.S. The New Hampshire campus currently serves 533 students,...
, Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
.
He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall, also known as Saint Anthony Hall and The Order of St. Anthony, is a national college literary society also known as the Fraternity of Delta Psi at colleges in the United States of America. St...
, in 1904.
He engaged in the real estate business in Chicago, Illinois from 1905 to 1917.
He served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
1917-1919 and was honorably discharged with the rank of senior lieutenant.
He served as vice president of a trust company in Chicago, Illinois from 1920 to 1924.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of fiscal affairs 1924-1927.
National treasurer of American National Red Cross in 1926 and 1927.
He served as financial adviser to the Polish Government and as director of the Bank of Poland 1927-1930.
He returned to Chicago in 1931 and resumed banking.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress.
Dewey was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
and Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
Congress.
He resumed the banking business.
He married Suzette de Marigny Hall, a descendant of Louisiana's Bernard de Marigny
Bernard de Marigny
Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville, was a French-Creole American nobleman, playboy, politician, and President of the Louisiana Senate between 1822-1823.-Early life:...
, in Chicago on December 20, 1905.
His son, A. Peter Dewey
A. Peter Dewey
Albert Peter Dewey , shot by accident by Viet Minh troops on September 26, 1945. Dewey was the first American fatality in French Indochina, killed in the early aftermath of World War II. ....
, was accidentally shot and killed by Viet Minh
Viet Minh
Việt Minh was a national independence coalition formed at Pac Bo on May 19, 1941. The Việt Minh initially formed to seek independence for Vietnam from the French Empire. When the Japanese occupation began, the Việt Minh opposed Japan with support from the United States and the Republic of China...
in 1945, making him (arguably) the first person killed in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
His grandson David Alger was killed in the 9/11 attacks.
In April 1948 he was appointed agent general of the Joint Committee on Foreign Economic Cooperation and served until June 1952.
He served as chairman of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross from 1957 to 1961.
Resided in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until his death December 27, 1980.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.