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Charles A. Harwood (1880–October 23, 1950) was a politician, lawyer, judge, and Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.
Harwood was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Hamilton College and New York University. He passed the bar exam in 1904 and practiced law until 1936. He was also elected for one term in the New York State Assembly, from 1907 to 1910. In 1936, he was appointed as a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney General, to help prosecute mail fraud cases. From 1937 to 1938, he was a United States District Court Judge in the Panama Canal Zone. He later was appointed as a Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1941 to 1946.
References
- CHARLES HARWOOD, FORMER U. S. AIDE. Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times. New York, N.Y.: Oct 24, 1950. pg. 29, 1 pgs
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Preceded by
Robert Morss Lovett
(Acting Governor)Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
1941–1946Succeeded by
William H. HastieGovernors of the U.S. Virgin Islands Naval (1917–1931) Civil (1931–1969) Elected (since 1969) Categories:- 1880 births
- 1950 deaths
- Governors of the United States Virgin Islands
- New York lawyers
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Canal Zone
- Hamilton College (New York) alumni
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