Charles A. Rawson

Charles Augustus Rawson
United States Senator from Iowa
In office February 24, 1922 – December 1, 1922
Preceded by	William S. Kenyon
Succeeded by	Smith W. Brookhart
Personal details
Born	May 29, 1867(1867-05-29) Des Moines, Iowa
Died	September 2, 1936(1936-09-02) (aged 69) Des Moines, Iowa
Political party	Republican

Charles Augustus Rawson (May 29, 1867 – September 2, 1936) was an unelected United States Senator from Iowa for nine months in 1922.

Born in Des Moines, he attended the public schools and Grinnell College. He engaged in banking and the insurance business and also in the manufacture of clay products, and was a member of the board of trustees of Grinnell. He was State chairman of the war work council of the Young Men's Christian Association and served overseas with that organization during the First World War.

On February 17, 1922, Rawson was appointed by Governor Nathan Kendall as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Squire Kenyon. From the outset, it was understood that he would serve for only a short time; in announcing the appointment, Governor Kendall stated that "It is understood that Mr. Rawson will not aspire to continue in the office but will serve only until a senator can regularly be chosen."^[1] His appointment was effective on February 24, 1922, and he served until December 1, 1922, when a successor elected in the 1922 general election (Smith W. Brookhart) was qualified.

He was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1924 to 1932. He resumed the manufacture of clay products and was also interested in banking. Rawson died in Des Moines in 1936; interment was in Woodland Cemetery.

References

1. ^ "Charles Rawson Named Senator," Iowa City Press-Citizen, 1922-02-17 at p.1.

• Charles A. Rawson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

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• Charles A. Rawson at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Rawson, Charles Augustus
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	May 29, 1867
Place of birth	Des Moines, Iowa
Date of death	September 2, 1936
Place of death	Des Moines, Iowa