Charles Henry Elston (August 1, 1891 – September 25, 1980) was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1939 to 1953.
Charles H. Elston | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's first district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Gordon H. Scherer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Henry Elston August 1, 1891 Marietta, Ohio, United States |
| Died | September 25, 1980 (aged 89) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Resting place | Lauderdale Memorial Gardens |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Y.M.C.A. Law School, Cincinnati |
Biography
editBorn in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, Elston attended the public schools of Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio. Y.M.C.A. Law School (now known as NKU Chase College of Law), Cincinnati, LL.B., 1914. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Early career
editHe served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio from 1915 to 1922. He served as member of the faculty of the Y.M.C.A. Law school from 1916 to 1936. During the First World War, he served as an aviation cadet in the aviation service of the United States Army. He also served as a member of the Hamilton County Charter Commission.
Elston was co-counsel in the George Remus murder trial, because he'd gained a reputation after getting another bootlegger, George "Fat" Wrassman, acquitted of murder.[1][2]
Congress
editElston was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
Later career
editHe resumed the practice of law in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Death and burial
editThere, he died September 25, 1980. He was interred in Lauderdale Memorial Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
References
edit- ^ Cook, William A. (2008-04-18). King of the Bootleggers: A Biography of George Remus. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3652-1.
- ^ "Little Chicago : a history of the prohibition era in Hamilton! and Butler County, Ohio. V.02". digital.cincinnatilibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- United States Congress. "Charles H. Elston (id: E000160)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
edit- Charles H. Elston at Find a Grave
- "Charles H. Elston Legal Collection". Northern Kentucky University. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress