Charles I. Stengle
Charles Irwin Stengle (December 5, 1869 – November 23, 1953) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Savageville, Virginia, Stengle attended the public schools. He then attended and graduated from Goldey College (now Goldey–Beacom College) in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated in 1890.
Stengle served as the chaplain of the Delaware house of representatives in 1898. He then moved to Virginia, working in the newspaper business in Norfolk and Fredericksburgh. He moved to New York City in 1910 where he continued his career in journalism until 1917. Secretary of the municipal civil service commission of New York City from January 1, 1918, to January 1, 1923, when he resigned.
Stengle was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress. He was appointed by President Coolidge in 1925 as a lieutenant colonel, Specialist Reserves, attached to The Adjutant General's Office. He was editor of the National Farm News. Legislative representative of the American Federation of Government Employees from 1934 until his retirement in August 1953. He died at Shaftos Corner, New Shrewsbury, New Jersey, November 23, 1953. He was interred in Monmouth Memorial Park.
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| Preceded by Warren I. Lee |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district 1923–1925 |
Succeeded by Andrew L. Somers |
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