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  Diggs, Jr., Charles C.
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<-  1979-01-01  
 
NameCharles C. Diggs, Jr.
Address 1300 Lafayette
Detroit, Michigan , United States
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Born December 22, 1922
DiedAugust 24, 1998 (75 years)
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Tags Black - Army - Censured - Convicted - Imprisoned - Baptist -
InfoCharles Coles Diggs, Jr.

born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 2, 1922; attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 1940-1942; enrolled at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., in the fall of 1942 and while a student entered the United States Army as a private on February 19, 1943, commissioned a second lieutenant in 1944, and was discharged June 1, 1945; in September 1945 enrolled in Wayne College of Mortuary Science, Detroit, Mich., and graduated in June 1946; subsequently became a licensed mortician and board chairman of the House of Diggs, Inc.; attended Detroit College of Law, 1950; member of the State senate 1951-1954; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fourth Congress; reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1955, until his resignation June 3, 1980; chairman, Committee on District of Columbia (Ninety-third through Ninety-fifth Congresses); founder and first chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, 1969-1971; operated a funeral home business in Prince George�s County, Md.; died August 24, 1998, in Washington, D.C.

Diggs was convicted in October 1978 of diverting $60,000 in staff salaries to pay his personal expenses.

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Son Douglass J. Diggs 1970-
Father Charles C. Diggs, Sr. 1894-1967

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RACES
  09/11/1990 MD State House 26 - D Primary Lost 6.17% (-10.27%)
  11/07/1978 MI District 13 Won 79.18% (+58.40%)
  08/08/1978 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 62.06% (+40.06%)
  11/02/1976 MI District 13 Won 89.01% (+79.40%)
  11/05/1974 MI District 13 Won 87.35% (+76.25%)
  11/07/1972 MI District 13 Won 85.63% (+72.31%)
  11/03/1970 MI District 13 Won 86.15% (+72.31%)
  08/04/1970 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 84.23% (+68.45%)
  11/05/1968 MI District 13 Won 86.42% (+72.85%)
  08/06/1968 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 81.46% (+62.91%)
  11/08/1966 MI District 13 Won 83.04% (+66.07%)
  08/02/1966 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 72.70% (+57.71%)
  11/03/1964 MI District 13 Won 85.81% (+71.92%)
  09/01/1964 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 83.52% (+67.04%)
  11/06/1962 MI District 13 Won 71.21% (+42.42%)
  08/07/1962 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 63.07% (+36.71%)
  11/08/1960 MI District 13 Won 71.37% (+43.16%)
  08/02/1960 MI District 13- D Primary Won 78.27% (+56.54%)
  11/04/1958 MI District 13 Won 72.72% (+45.74%)
  08/05/1958 MI District 13- D Primary Won 82.30% (+64.59%)
  11/06/1956 MI District 13 Won 69.76% (+39.53%)
  08/07/1956 MI District 13- D Primary Won 81.13% (+67.10%)
  11/02/1954 MI District 13 Won 65.82% (+32.13%)
  08/03/1954 MI District 13 - D Primary Won 61.42% (+33.39%)
  11/04/1952 MI State Senate 03 Won 87.71% (+75.65%)
  08/05/1952 MI State Senate 03- D Primary Won 58.53% (+25.46%)
  04/02/1951 MI State Senate 03 - Special Election Won 82.60% (+65.20%)
  02/19/1951 MI State Senate 03 - Special D Primary Won 63.86% (+38.89%)
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