Charles A. Jonas

Charles Andrew Jonas (August 14, 1876 – May 25, 1955) was an American attorney and politician, serving one term as a U.S. Representative from western North Carolina from 1929 to 1931.A Republican, he was appointed as United States Attorney for the western district of North Carolina, serving from April 1, 1931, to July 1, 1932.His son also entered politics, serving for two decades (1953–1973) as a Congressman from North Carolina and building up the Republican Party in the state.He joined the Republican Party and was appointed as the local United States Postmaster at Lincolnton, serving 1907-1910 during the Theodore Roosevelt administration.After returning to his law practice, he was appointed during President Hoover's administration as assistant United States attorney for the western district of North Carolina, serving 1921–1925.
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