Charles R. Osburn
Tucson
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

Charles R. Osburn was born in Iowa City Iowa in 1880, a son of R.R. and Susan M. (Wligus) Osburn who were natives of New York and Ohio respectively.  After living at different periods in Illinois and Indiana they became residents of Iowa and there the father who had in early life learned the printer's trade, continued in that line of business.

Mr. Osburn was given the advantages of public school and business college training in Iowa and after thus qualifying for the practical and responsible duties of life he entered the employ of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway at Cedar Rapids, where he remained for three years.    He then became connected with the Northern Pacific Railway in the passenger department at St. Paul where he acted as rate clerk and chief clerk of the advertising department.

Mr. Osburn came to the southwest in 1906 at which time he took up his abode in Tucson.  He taught at an Indian school in Tucson and was also pastor of the Baptist Church at Glendale, Arizona at one time.  He resigned to become clerk of the board of control and was appointed secretary and citizen member of the board on the 1st of March 1912.  








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