Charles H. Wilson

For other people named Charles Wilson, see Charles Wilson (disambiguation).

Charles Wilson
Official portrait, 1971
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st district
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Mervyn M. Dymally
Member of the California State Assembly from the 66th district
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	Gordon Hahn
Succeeded by	Joe Gonsalves
Personal details
Born	Charles Herbert Wilson (1917-02-15)February 15, 1917 Magna, Utah, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1984(1984-07-21) (aged 67) Clinton, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Hyun Ju Chang
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

Charles Herbert Wilson (February 15, 1917 – July 21, 1984) was a California Democratic politician from the Los Angeles area. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981.^[1]

Early life

Wilson was born in Magna, Utah, and moved with his parents in 1922 to Los Angeles, California.^[2] He attended public schools in Los Angeles and Inglewood, where he was later an employee at a bank, from 1935 to 1942.^[2]

Wilson served as a staff sergeant in the United States Army from June 1942 to December 1945, where he gained experience overseas in the European Theater of Operations. He returned home and in 1945 opened his own insurance agency in Los Angeles.^[2]

Political career

1967, Congressional Pictorial Directory

Wilson served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 66th District from 1955 to 1963.

He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, where he served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981. On June 10, 1980, Wilson was reprimanded by the House of Representatives, for financial misconduct stemming from the Koreagate scandal. Wilson was defeated in the 1980 primary election for the Democratic Party nomination to the Ninety-seventh Congress,^[2] when he was defeated by former California Lieutenant Governor Mervyn M. Dymally. Wilson is, to date, the last white Congressman to represent the 31st District. This loss was due in part due to the vote of censure by the House of Representatives.

Death

Wilson resided in Tantallon, Maryland, towards the end of his life, and died in Clinton, Maryland, on July 21, 1984. He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, in Inglewood, California.^[2]

See also

• List of federal political scandals in the United States
• List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
• Unification Church

References

1. Ralph Nader, "Charles H. Wilson, Democratic Representative from California" in Congress Project. Citizens Look at Congress (1972)
2. • United States Congress. "Charles H. Wilson (id: W000571)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Join California Charles H. Wilson

California Assembly
Preceded by Gordon Hahn	Member of the California Assembly from the 66th district 1955–1963	Succeeded by Joe Gonsalves
U.S. House of Representatives
New constituency	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st congressional district 1963–1981	Succeeded by Mervyn M. Dymally