About Charles W. Roark
Lived 1887 – 1929 (aged 42). Charles W. Roark was an American politician.
Charles Wickliffe Roark (January 22, 1877 – April 5, 1929) was a U.S. representative from Kentucky.
Born in Greenville, Kentucky, Roark attended the public schools and the Greenville Seminary. He was founder and president of the Greenville Milling Co. He served as president of the Kentucky Retail Lumbermen in 1908 and of the Tri-State Lumber Dealers' Association in 1909.
Roark was elected mayor of Greenville and served from 1918 to 1922.
Roark was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress and served from March 4, 1929, until his death, before the convening of Congress. He died in Louisville, Kentucky, April 5, 1929 and was interred in the family lot in Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville.
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Who was Charles W. Roark?
American politician (1887-1929)
When was Charles W. Roark born?
Charles W. Roark was born on 22 January 1887 in Greenville.
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Charles W. Roark died on 5 April 1929 in Louisville.
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Charles W. Roark was a politician.
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Charles W. Roark was American.
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