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  Potter, Charles E.
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NameCharles E. Potter
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Cheboygan, Michigan , United States
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Born October 30, 1916
DiedNovember 23, 1979 (63 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Dec 18, 2014 01:37pm
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InfoPOTTER, Charles Edward, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Lapeer, Mich., October 30, 1916; attended the public schools; graduated from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Mich., in 1938; administrator of Bureau of Social Aid, Cheboygan County, Mich., 1938-1942; in 1942 enlisted as a private in the United States Army with combat service in the European Theater of Operations; seriously wounded in France in 1945, resulting in the loss of both legs; discharged from the service as a major in 1946; engaged as vocational rehabilitation representative for the Retraining and Reemployment Administration with the United States Labor Department until his resignation in 1947; elected on August 26, 1947, as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick V. Bradley; reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served from August 26, 1947, until his resignation on November 4, 1952; elected to the United States Senate in 1952 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Arthur H. Vandenberg and served from November 5, 1952, to January 3, 1953; also elected in 1952 for the term commencing January 3, 1953, and served until January 3, 1959; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958; engaged as an industrial consultant and international securities executive; member of the American Battle Monuments Commission; resided in Queenstown, Md., until his death at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., November 23, 1979; interment in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.


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  11/04/1958 MI US Senate Lost 46.09% (-7.48%)
  11/04/1952 MI US Senate Won 50.63% (+1.59%)
  11/04/1952 MI US Senate - Special Election Won 51.24% (+2.51%)
  08/05/1952 MI US Senate - R Primary Won 48.95% (+22.92%)
  08/05/1952 MI US Senate - Special R Primary Won 59.83% (+19.69%)
  11/07/1950 MI District 11 Won 66.46% (+33.24%)
  11/02/1948 MI District 11 Won 63.56% (+27.93%)
  08/26/1947 MI District 11 - Special Election Won 69.96% (+39.93%)
  07/29/1947 MI District 11 - Special R Primary Won 32.16% (+7.66%)
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