About Charles W. Kingsley
Lived 1860 – 1931 (aged 70). Charles W. Kingsley was an American politician.
Charles William Kingsley (December 12, 1860 – November 15, 1931) was a Scottish-American machinist, blacksmith and politician who served one term in the California State Assembly for the 65th district from 1913 to 1915. He made history as the first Socialist elected to the California State Legislature.
Kingsley was born in Scotland in 1860, immigrating to California in 1888 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1896. In 1912, he was elected to the California State Assembly's 65th district, representing Los Angeles.
Kingsley married Lizzie Schneeberger, a Swiss native, in Los Angeles on July 3, 1901. They had three sons, one of whom killed himself at 17.
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Who was Charles W. Kingsley?
American politician (1860–1931)
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Charles W. Kingsley was born on 12 December 1860.
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Charles W. Kingsley died on 15 November 1931.
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Charles W. Kingsley was a politician.
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Charles W. Kingsley was American.
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