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 a member of the California State Assembly from the 66th District from 1955 to 1963.
He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, where he served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981. On June 10, 1980, Wilson was reprimanded by the House of Representatives, for financial misconduct stemming from the Koreagate scandal. Wilson was defeated in the 1980 primary election for the Democratic Party nomination to the Ninety-seventh Congress,[2] when he was defeated by former California Lieutenant GovernorMervyn M. Dymally. Wilson is, to date, the last white Congressman to represent the 31st District. This loss was due in part due to the vote of censure by the House of Representatives.
charles, wilson, other, people, named, charles, wilson, charles, wilson, disambiguation, charles, herbert, wilson, february, 1917, july, 1984, california, democratic, politician, from, angeles, area, served, member, house, representatives, from, 1963, 1981, ch. For other people named Charles Wilson see Charles Wilson disambiguation Charles Herbert Wilson February 15 1917 July 21 1984 was a California Democratic politician from the Los Angeles area He served as a member of the U S House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981 1 Charles WilsonOfficial portrait 1971Member of the U S House of Representatives from California s 31st districtIn office January 3 1963 January 3 1981Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byMervyn M DymallyMember of the California State Assembly from the 66th districtIn office January 3 1955 January 3 1963Preceded byGordon HahnSucceeded byJoe GonsalvesPersonal detailsBornCharles Herbert Wilson 1917 02 15 February 15 1917Magna Utah U S DiedJuly 21 1984 1984 07 21 aged 67 Clinton Maryland U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseHyun Ju ChangMilitary serviceBranch serviceUnited States ArmyBattles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Death 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editWilson 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 a staff sergeant in the United States Army from June 1942 to December 1945 where he gained experience overseas in the European Theater of Operations He returned home and in 1945 opened his own insurance agency in Los Angeles 2 Political career edit nbsp 1967 Congressional Pictorial Directory Wilson served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 66th District from 1955 to 1963 He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives where he served from January 3 1963 to January 3 1981 On June 10 1980 Wilson was reprimanded by the House of Representatives for financial misconduct stemming from the Koreagate scandal Wilson was defeated in the 1980 primary election for the Democratic Party nomination to the Ninety seventh Congress 2 when he was defeated by former California Lieutenant Governor Mervyn M Dymally Wilson is to date the last white Congressman to represent the 31st District This loss was due in part due to the vote of censure by the House of Representatives Death editWilson resided in Tantallon Maryland towards the end of his life and died in Clinton Maryland on July 21 1984 He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood California 2 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles H Wilson nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Charles H Wilson List of federal political scandals in the United States List of United States representatives expelled censured or reprimanded Unification ChurchReferences edit Ralph Nader Charles H Wilson Democratic Representative from California in Congress Project Citizens Look at Congress 1972 a b c d e United States Congress Charles H Wilson id W000571 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editJoin California Charles H Wilson California Assembly Preceded byGordon Hahn Member of the California Assemblyfrom the 66th district1955 1963 Succeeded byJoe Gonsalves U S House of Representatives New constituency Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom California s 31st congressional district1963 1981 Succeeded byMervyn M Dymally Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles H Wilson amp oldid 1210252903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
