Charles Kenneth Claunch
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| Charles Kenneth Claunch | |
| Born | October 7, 1899 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died | November 9, 1978 Ormond Beach, Florida |
| Occupation | Politician |
Charles Kenneth Claunch (October 7, 1899 – November 9, 1978) was an usher for the White House who was appointed as Government Secretary to the United States Virgin Islands and was briefly acting-Governor in 1955 after a scandal. [1]
Claunch was born in Chicago, Illinois and joined the United States Navy in 1918 where he was assigned to the White House as an assistant to a naval aide. In 1938, with a rank of chief petty officer, he resigned from the Navy to accept a position as an usher in the White House. In 1943, his wife committed suicide.
Appointed Government Secretary, a position in the territorial government equivalent to Lieutenant Governor of a state, on March 25, 1954. After a scandal and the resignation of Governor Archie Alexander, Claunch was made acting-Governor from August 17 to October 31, 1955. He was reportedly offered the position of full Governor, but declined. The Washington Post reported that he was the only white man to have served under Alexander's government. He resigned in 1957 and died in November of 1978 in Ormond Beach, Florida.
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- Washington Post; April 5, 1938; White House Changes.
- Washington Post; Jan 10, 1943; City News In Brief.
- Chicago Daily Tribune; March 26, 1954; White House Usher Named To $9,800 Job.
- New York Times; March 26, 1954; Washington; March 25 -- Charles Kenneth Claunch, who has been working at the White House since 1929, was called in a week ago by President Eisenhower, who said he was sorry that Mr. Claunch would have to leave the executive mansion.
- New York Times; August 19, 1955; Island Choice Weighed.
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| Preceded by Archibald A. Alexander |
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands 1955 Acting-Governor |
Succeeded by Walter A. Gordon |
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