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  Sawyer, Charles
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NameCharles Sawyer
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Cincinnati, Ohio , United States
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Born February 10, 1887
DiedApril 07, 1979 (92 years)
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Info1887 (February 10) Born, Cincinnati, Ohio
1908 A.B., Oberlin College
1911 LL.B., University of Cincinnati
1911 Admitted to the Ohio bar
1911-1915 Member, City Council, Cincinnati
1918-1919 Served in U.S. Army as Captain and Major
1919 Began private legal practice
1933-1935 Lieutenant Governor, Ohio
1936-1944 Member, Democratic National Committee from Ohio
1938 Democratic Candidate for Governor, Ohio
1944-1945 Ambassador to Belgium, Minister to Luxembourg (Roosevelt-Truman)
1947-1948 Member, Loyalty Review Board, U.S. Civil Service Commission (Truman)
1948-1953 Secretary of Commerce (Truman)
1953 Returned to private legal practice
1954 Chairman, Cincinnati Community Chest
1955-1960 Chairman, United Fund
1959-1960 Citizens Development Committee, Cincinnati
1959-1960 Member, Commission on Money and Credit
1979 (April 7) Died, Palm Beach, Florida



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  05/05/1948 US Secretary of Commerce Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/21/1944 US Ambassador to Belgium Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/21/1944 US Ambassador to Luxembourg Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/01/1940 US President - D Primaries Lost 6.30% (-65.86%)
  11/08/1938 OH Governor Lost 47.55% (-4.90%)
  11/04/1930 OH District 2 Lost 49.68% (-0.64%)
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