Charles Edward Snodgrass
| Charles Edward Snodgrass | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1866 White County |
| Died | August 4, 1936 (aged 69) Crossville, Tennessee |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lola Adel Webb Snodgrass |
| Children | Nell Vaughn Snodgrass Johnson
Jonas Leslie Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Lola Belle Snodgrass Taylor Edgar Harvey Snodgrass Elsie Virginia Snodgrass Joyce Evans Snodgrass Polly Robin Snodgrass Charles Edward Snodgrass |
| Profession | Attorney
politician judge |
Charles Edward Snodgrass (December 28, 1866 - August 4, 1936) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee.
Biography
Snodgrass was born on December 28, 1866 near Sparta, Tennessee in White County, son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Evans Snodgrass. He attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He commenced practice in Crossville, Tennessee in 1888. He married Lola Adel Webb on June 30, 1889,[1] and they had nine children.
Career
Elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses, Snodgrass served from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1903,[2] and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1902.
Snodgrass was a judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Tennessee. He was appointed and subsequently elected judge of the court of appeals upon the reorganization of that court and served from 1925 to 1934 when he retired to private life in Crossville, Tennessee.[3]
Death
On August 4, 1936, Snodgrass died in Crossville at age 69 years, 219 days. He is interred at Crossville City Cemetery. He was the nephew of fellow Tennessee congressman Henry C. Snodgrass.[4]
References
- ↑ "Charles Edward Snodgrass". Genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Edward Snodgrass". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Edward Snodgrass". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Edward Snodgrass". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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