Charles Anderson Wolverton (October 24, 1880 – May 16, 1969) was a
Republican Party
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politician who represented
New Jersey's 1st congressional district
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in the
United States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.
Career
After receiving a law degree from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1900, Wolverton practiced law in his native Camden, New Jersey. He was
Camden County prosecutor from 1906 to 1913 and special assistant attorney general of New Jersey in 1913 and 1914.
Wolverton was then elected to the
New Jersey State House of Assembly (1915–1918) becoming speaker in 1918. Wolverton first ran for a Congressional seat in 1926, winning that election and eventually serving 16 terms as a representative.
Wolverton eventually became chairman of the influential
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
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. During his tenure in the US House Wolverton
crossed the aisle, voting for a number of
FDR's
New Deal
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programs. In 1933 he voted for the National Industrial Recovery Act. In 1935 he voted for the
Social Security Act
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. In 1947-8, he served on the
Herter Committee.
[
] Wolverton voted in favor of the
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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.
A resident of
Merchantville, New Jersey, Wolverton retired from political office in 1958 to resume his legal practice.
[Staff]
"Wolverton to End Career in Congress"
'' The New York Times'', February 13, 1958. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Mr. Wolverton said he planned to return to his law practice and participate in community affairs. He is 77 years old and lives in Merchantville."
Death
Charles A. Wolverton died at age 88 and was interred in
Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.
References
External links
Charles A. Wolverton*
from
The Political Graveyard
1880 births
1969 deaths
Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
Speakers of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey lawyers
People from Merchantville, New Jersey
Politicians from Camden, New Jersey
University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Burials at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American lawyers
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