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  Vigil, Charles S.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
  1954-01-01  
 
NameCharles S. Vigil
Address
Trinidad, Colorado , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born June 09, 1912
DiedMay 06, 1999 (86 years)
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifedRBH
Dec 06, 2020 01:15am
Tags Hispanic -
InfoColorado's first Hispanic U.S. District Attorney

Background

Vigil, Charles S. was born on June 9, 1912 in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. Son of J.U. and Andreita (Maes) Vigil.
Education

University of Colorado at Boulder. University of Colorado at Boulder (Juris Doctor).
Career

Deputy district attorney, 3d Judicial District Colorado, 1937-1942;assistant district attorney, 3d Judicial District Colorado, 1946-1951;United State Attorneys, District of Colorado, 1951-1953;private practice,, Denver., since 1953. Director, secretary Las Animas Company (Colo). American Red Cross.
Achievements

Bar: Colorado 1936.
Works

book
This side down, up: The saga of Casimiro Barela
Other Work
Author: Saga of Casimiro Barela.
Membership

Board of directors Family and Children's Svc. Denver, Colorado Humane Society, Animal Rescue Society, Auraria Community Center. Member Bishop's commission on housing;Democratic candidate for United States Congress, 1988.

Lieutenant United States Coast Guard, 1942-1946. Member International Law Association, American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association (Board of Governors), Southern Colorado Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Colorado (board directors), American Judicature Society, International Bar Association, Inter-American Bar, Veterans of Foreign Wars (commander), American Legion (commander), National Association Defense Lawyers, Association Trial Lawyers American, Lambda Chi Alpha, Elks, Eagles, Cootie.
Connections

Married Kathleen A. Liebert, January 2, 1943. Children: David Charles Edward, Marcia Kathleen.
father:
J.U. Vigil
mother:
Andreita (Maes) Vigil
spouse:
Kathleen A. Liebert
children:
David Charles Edward Vigil
Marcia Kathleen Vigil

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RACES
  11/08/1988 CO District 4 Lost 26.92% (-46.15%)
  09/09/1980 District Attorney - 3rd District - D Primary Lost 28.25% (-9.58%)
  11/04/1958 CO Attorney General Lost 47.76% (-4.49%)
  09/09/1958 CO Attorney General - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/11/1956 CO District 3 - D Primary Lost 40.00% (-19.99%)
  11/02/1954 CO Attorney General Lost 48.75% (-2.50%)
  09/14/1954 CO Attorney General - D Primary Won 75.15% (+50.30%)
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