Charles R. Jonas

Charles Raper Jonas (December 9, 1904 – September 28, 1988) was a U.S. representative from North Carolina for ten terms (1953-1973). At the time of his election in 1952, he became the first Republican to represent his state in either house of the U.S. Congress since his own father, Charles A. Jonas, and George M. Pritchard left office in 1931.

Jonas attended the University of North Carolina, where he founded the school's College Republicans chapter in 1927.

Jonas lived most of his life in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The public library in Lincolnton, North Carolina is named in his honor. There is also a federal building in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a section of North Carolina Highway 27 named after him. Highway 27 connects Charlotte to cities to its north including Jonas's hometown of Lincolnton. During World War II, he served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps.

External links

• Congressional Biography

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Name	Jonas, Charles R.
Alternative names	Jonas, Charles Raper
Short description	American politician; Congressman from South Carolina; Army officer
Date of birth	December 9, 1904
Place of birth	Near Lincolnton, North Carolina
Date of death	September 28, 1988
Place of death	Lincolnton, North Carolina