Charles L. Gifford
Not to be confused with former Arizona Congressman, Gabrielle Dee Giffords
| Charles L. Gifford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district | |
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In office January 3, 1943 – August 23, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. Eliot |
| Succeeded by | Donald W. Nicholson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 15th district | |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph William Martin, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 16th district | |
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In office November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Walsh |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1871 Cotuit, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
| Died |
August 23, 1947 (aged 76) Cotuit, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher; Businessman |
Charles Laceille Gifford (March 15, 1871 – August 23, 1947) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Cotuit on March 15, 1871. Gifford attended the common schools, and taught in Massachusetts and Connecticut from 1890 to 1900. He later engaged in the real estate business on Cape Cod as the owner of several summer cottages rented by vacationers, and the operator of the Cotuit Inn. Gifford then became interested in oyster raising as president of the Cotuit Oyster Company, and cranberry farming.
He was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1912–1913), and served in the Massachusetts State Senate (1914–1919).
He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Walsh and on the same day was elected to the Sixty-eighth Congress. He was reelected to the Sixty-ninth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses and served from November 7, 1922, until his death. He was chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 3 (Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses), and the Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives (Seventy-first Congress).
Gifford died in Cotuit on August 23, 1947, and was buried in Cotuit's Mosswood Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Charles L. Gifford (id: G000169)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Charles L. Gifford at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Walsh |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 16th congressional district November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1933 |
Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by Joseph W. Martin, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 15th congressional district March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by Thomas H. Eliot |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district January 3, 1943 – August 23, 1947 |
Succeeded by Donald W. Nicholson |
