Charles Lieb (May 20, 1852 – September 1, 1928) was an American politician who served two terms as a

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from

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from 1913 to 1917.

Biography

Born in Flehingen, Germany, Lieb immigrated to the United States in 1868 and settled in

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. He attended the public schools, the Rockport Collegiate Institute, and Bryant and Stratton's Business College,

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. He was employed as a bookkeeper and accountant. He served as a member of the Rockport City Council 1879-1884. He engaged in the lumber business as a contractor in 1882. Lieb served as the Postmaster of Rockport 1893-1897.

Political career

He served as a member of the

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1907-1913. He represented Spencer County. Lieb was elected as a

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to the Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916, but served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1916.

Later career and death

He served as president and director of the Farmers' Bank,

and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died in

, on September 1, 1928 and was interred in Sunset Hill Cemetery.

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