Charles Albert Plumley
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Charles Albert Plumley was a Republican U.S. Representative
from Vermont
, son of the U.S. Representative Frank Plumley
.
Born in Northfield, Washington County, Vermont
, Plumley attended the public schools. He was graduated from Norwich University
, Northfield, Vermont, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896. He received additional degrees from Norwich (A.M, 1899; LL.D, 1921; Litt.D, 1947), Middlebury College
(LL.D, 1922), Boston University
(LL.D, 1940), and the University of Vermont
(LL.D, 1941). Plumley Armory on the campus of Norwich University was named for him in 1962.
He served as assistant secretary of the State senate in 1894. He was principal and superintendent of the Northfield grade schools and high schools 1896-1900. He served as assistant clerk and clerk of the State house of representatives 1900-1910. He served as captain in the Vermont National Guard in 1901. He served as colonel in the Officers' Reserve Corps.
He studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1903 and commenced practice in Northfield, Vermont
. He was Secretary of the French-Venezuela Mixed Commission in 1906.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1912-1915, serving as speaker.
He served as commissioner of taxes for the State of Vermont 1912-1919.
He served as general counsel and tax attorney for a rubber company in Akron, Ohio
, in 1919 and 1920.
He served as president of Norwich University
1920-1934.
Reading clerk of the Republican National Conventions of 1936 and 1940.
He also engaged in banking.
Plumley was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-third
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ernest W. Gibson
.
He was reelected to the Seventy-fourth
and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from January 16, 1934, to January 3, 1951 as U.S. Representative from Vermont (at-large).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1950.
He resumed the practice of law in Northfield, Vermont
.
He died in Barre, Vermont, October 31, 1964.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, son of the U.S. Representative Frank Plumley
Frank Plumley
Frank Plumley was a Republican politician from Vermont.Plumley was born in Vermont on December 17, 1844. He attended University of Michigan Law School. Plumley held many positions in state and federal government...
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Born in Northfield, Washington County, Vermont
Northfield, Vermont
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...
, Plumley attended the public schools. He was graduated from Norwich University
Norwich University
Norwich University is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont . The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges, and is recognized by the United States Department of...
, Northfield, Vermont, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896. He received additional degrees from Norwich (A.M, 1899; LL.D, 1921; Litt.D, 1947), Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
(LL.D, 1922), Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
(LL.D, 1940), and the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
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(LL.D, 1941). Plumley Armory on the campus of Norwich University was named for him in 1962.
He served as assistant secretary of the State senate in 1894. He was principal and superintendent of the Northfield grade schools and high schools 1896-1900. He served as assistant clerk and clerk of the State house of representatives 1900-1910. He served as captain in the Vermont National Guard in 1901. He served as colonel in the Officers' Reserve Corps.
He studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1903 and commenced practice in Northfield, Vermont
Northfield, Vermont
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...
. He was Secretary of the French-Venezuela Mixed Commission in 1906.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1912-1915, serving as speaker.
He served as commissioner of taxes for the State of Vermont 1912-1919.
He served as general counsel and tax attorney for a rubber company in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, in 1919 and 1920.
He served as president of Norwich University
Norwich University
Norwich University is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont . The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges, and is recognized by the United States Department of...
1920-1934.
Reading clerk of the Republican National Conventions of 1936 and 1940.
He also engaged in banking.
Plumley was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ernest W. Gibson
Ernest W. Gibson
Ernest W. Gibson may refer to:*Ernest Willard Gibson , U.S. Representative and Senator from Vermont*Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. , Governor and U.S. Senator from Vermont, son of Ernest Willard Gibson...
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He was reelected to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from January 16, 1934, to January 3, 1951 as U.S. Representative from Vermont (at-large).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1950.
He resumed the practice of law in Northfield, Vermont
Northfield, Vermont
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...
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He died in Barre, Vermont, October 31, 1964.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont
Northfield, Vermont
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...
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