Charles Andrew Christopherson Biography


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CHRISTOPHERSON, Charles Andrew, a Representative from South Dakota; born 
in Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minn., July 23, 1871; attended the 
public schools of Amherst Township, Minn., and Sioux Falls (S. Dak.) 
Business College and Normal School; moved to Sioux Falls, S. Dak., in 
1890; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice 
in Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; member of the board of education of Sioux Falls 
1908-1918, serving as president 1911-1915; member of the board of directors 
of the Union Savings Association in 1912 and was subsequently elected 
president; member of the State house of representatives 1912-1916, serving 
as speaker during his last term; elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth 
and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1933); 
unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress 
and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress; reengaged in the 
practice of law in Sioux Falls, S. Dak., until September 1936, and was also 
interested in the banking business; delegate to the Republican State 
conventions at Pierre, S. Dak., in 1938,1940, and 1942 and to the Republican 
National Convention at Chicago in 1944; served as State administrator of the 
War Savings staff in 1941-1943; executive manager of the State war finance 
committee; in 1944 became chairman of the Advisory Committee of the United 
States Savings Bond Division; died in Sioux Falls, S. Dak., November 2, 1951; 
interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.