Charles I. Stengle
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Charles Irwin Stengle was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Savageville, Virginia
, Stengle attended the public schools.
He then attended and graduated from Goldey College (now Goldey–Beacom College) in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated in 1890.
Stengle served as the chaplain of the Delaware house of representatives in 1898. He then moved to Virginia, working in the newspaper business in Norfolk
and Fredericksburgh
. He moved to New York City in 1910 where he continued his career in journalism until 1917.
Secretary of the municipal civil service commission of New York City from January 1, 1918, to January 1, 1923, when he resigned.
Stengle was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth
Congress.
He was appointed by President Coolidge in 1925 as a lieutenant colonel, Specialist Reserves, attached to The Adjutant General's Office.
He was editor of the National Farm News.
Legislative representative of the American Federation of Government Employees from 1934 until his retirement in August 1953.
He died at Shaftos Corner, New Shrewsbury, New Jersey, November 23, 1953.
He was interred in Monmouth Memorial Park.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Savageville, Virginia
Savageville, Virginia
Savageville is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 175.-References:*...
, Stengle attended the public schools.
He then attended and graduated from Goldey College (now Goldey–Beacom College) in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated in 1890.
Stengle served as the chaplain of the Delaware house of representatives in 1898. He then moved to Virginia, working in the newspaper business in Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
and Fredericksburgh
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
. He moved to New York City in 1910 where he continued his career in journalism until 1917.
Secretary of the municipal civil service commission of New York City from January 1, 1918, to January 1, 1923, when he resigned.
Stengle was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth 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, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He was appointed by President Coolidge in 1925 as a lieutenant colonel, Specialist Reserves, attached to The Adjutant General's Office.
He was editor of the National Farm News.
Legislative representative of the American Federation of Government Employees from 1934 until his retirement in August 1953.
He died at Shaftos Corner, New Shrewsbury, New Jersey, November 23, 1953.
He was interred in Monmouth Memorial Park.