Charles Brand (congressman)
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Charles Brand was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Urbana, Ohio
, Brand attended the graded schools of his native city and Ohio Wesleyan University
, Delaware, Ohio
.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits, manufacturing, and banking at Urbana.
He served as member and president of the Urbana City Council 1911-1912.
He served as member of the State senate in 1921 and 1922.
He served as a member of the advisory committee of the War Finance Corporation in 1921.
Brand was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-eighth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1933).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed former business pursuits until his retirement.
He died in Melbourne Beach, Florida
, May 23, 1966.
He was interred in Melbourne Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Urbana, Ohio
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
, Brand attended the graded schools of his native city and Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
, Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
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He engaged in agricultural pursuits, manufacturing, and banking at Urbana.
He served as member and president of the Urbana City Council 1911-1912.
He served as member of the State senate in 1921 and 1922.
He served as a member of the advisory committee of the War Finance Corporation in 1921.
Brand was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1933).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed former business pursuits until his retirement.
He died in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,314. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The Ais Indians resided...
, May 23, 1966.
He was interred in Melbourne Cemetery.