Charles Edward Snodgrass

Charles Edward Snodgrass (December 28, 1866 – August 3, 1936) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee.

Charles Edward Snodgrass
From 1902's Around the Capital with Uncle Hank
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byBenton McMillin
Succeeded byMorgan C. Fitzpatrick
Personal details
BornDecember 28, 1866 (1866-12-28)
White County
DiedAugust 3, 1936 (1936-08-04) (aged 69)
Crossville, Tennessee
Citizenship United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLola Adel Webb Snodgrass
ChildrenNell Vaughn Snodgrass Johnson

Jonas Leslie Snodgrass

Robert Snodgrass

Lola Belle Snodgrass Taylor

Edgar Harvey Snodgrass

Elsie Virginia Snodgrass

Joyce Evans Snodgrass

Polly Robin Snodgrass

Charles Edward Snodgrass
ProfessionAttorney

politician

judge

Biography

Snodgrass was born on December 28, 1866, near Sparta, Tennessee, in White County, son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Evans Snodgrass. He attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He commenced practice in Crossville, Tennessee, in 1888. He married Lola Adel Webb on June 30, 1889,[1] and they had nine children.

Career

Elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses, Snodgrass served from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1903,[2] and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1902.

Snodgrass was a judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Tennessee. He was appointed and subsequently elected judge of the court of appeals upon the reorganization of that court and served from 1925 to 1934 when he retired to private life in Crossville, Tennessee.[3]

Death

On August 3, 1936, Snodgrass died in Crossville at age 69 years, 219 days. He is interred at Crossville City Cemetery. He was the nephew of fellow Tennessee congressman Henry C. Snodgrass,[4] and father-in-law of World War I Medal of Honor recipient Milo Lemert.[5]

The building on the courthouse square in Crossville where Snodgrass and his son practiced law has been renamed in his honor.[5]

References
  1. "Charles Edward Snodgrass". Genealogytrails.com. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. "Charles Edward Snodgrass". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. "Charles Edward Snodgrass". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. "Charles Edward Snodgrass". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  5. B. Parsons, Plaque on the Snodgrass Law Office Building, 2010.


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