Charles E. Wiggins
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Charles Edward Wiggins (December 3, 1927 - March 2, 2000) was a U.S. Representative from California. He was initially elected to California's 25th congressional district. The district was renumbered as California's 39th congressional district prior to the 1974 election.
Born in El Monte, California, Wiggins attended the public schools in El Monte, California. B.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1953. LL.B., University of Southern California, Los Angeles. California, 1956. He was in the United States Army,1945-1948 and 1950-1952. He was a lawyer in private practice. He served as member of the El Monte Planning Commission, El Monte, California from 1954 to 1960. Councilman, El Monte, California from 1960 to 1964. He served as mayor of El Monte, California from 1964 to 1966.
Wiggins was elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1979). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978. He served as judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, October 11, 1984-March 2, 2000. He died on March 2, 2000, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Ronald B. Cameron |
Member from California's 25th congressional district 1967-1973 |
Succeeded by (District renumbered as California 39th) |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by (District renumbered from California 25th) |
Member from California's 39th congressional district 1973-1979 |
Succeeded by William E. Dannemeyer |
