Charles G. Oakman
American politician
Charles G. Oakman
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From 1953's
Pocket Congressional Directory of the 83rd Congress
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Member of the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
from Michigan's 17th district |
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In office
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
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Preceded by | George Anthony Dondero |
Succeeded by | Martha Griffiths |
Personal details | |
Born |
(
1903-09-04
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September 4, 1903
Detroit, Michigan , U.S. |
Died |
October 28, 1973
(1973-10-28)
(aged
70)
Dearborn, Michigan , U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education |
Wayne State University
University of Michigan |
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Charles Gibb Oakman
(September 4, 1903 – October 28, 1973) was a politician from the
U.S. state
of
Michigan
.
Oakman was born in Detroit , Michigan ; attended the public schools and Wayne State University . He graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1926 and engaged in the real estate and transportation business 1927-1940. He was also a member of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors 1941-1952; served as executive secretary to the mayor of Detroit in 1941 and 1942; city controller 1942-1945; served four terms as city councilman 1947-1952; secretary of the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority 1948-1954 and general manager 1955-1973.
In 1952, Oakman defeated Democrat Martha W. Griffiths to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 17th congressional district to the 83rd Congress , serving from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955 in the U.S. House . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1954 to the 84th Congress, losing to Griffiths in a rematch.
On February 8, 1954, Oakman introduced a bill to the U.S. House that would add the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance . U.S. Senator from Michigan Homer S. Ferguson introduced the bill to the U.S. Senate. The bill became law on Flag Day, June 14, 1954.
Oakman was a Presbyterian and a member of Freemasons , Knights Templar , Shriners , Elks , and Alpha Sigma Phi . He died in Dearborn, Michigan and is interred at Roseland Park Cemetery of Berkley, Michigan .
References
- United States Congress. "Charles G. Oakman (id: O000004)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
- Charles G. Oakman at The Political Graveyard
External links
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by |
United States Representative for the
17th Congressional District of Michigan
1953 – 1955 |
Succeeded by |
Authority control : People |
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