Charles P. Gillen

Charles P. Gillen (August 6, 1876 - June 30, 1956) was the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1917 to 1921.

Biography

He was born in County Roscommon, Ireland on August 6, 1876. He was the son of Thomas Gillen and Mary A. Conry. He was Irish Catholic.

He married Margaret Carey in 1923. He had a real estate business before entering politics. He was the mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1917 to 1921. He was a delegate to the 1932 Democratic National Convention.

He died on June 30, 1956 in Newark, New Jersey , aged 79 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Newark

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Preceded by
Thomas Lynch Raymond
Mayor of Newark
19171921
Succeeded by
Alexander Archibald


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