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Charles A.P. Bartlett

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Captain
Charles Allen Parker Bartlett
Pennsylvania Senate Librarian
In office
February 15, 1943 – March 18, 1948
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1939–1942
Preceded byWilliam G. Barthold
Succeeded byCarleton T. Woodring
Wilson Borough President
Personal details
BornNovember 17, 1880
Concord, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 18, 1948(1948-03-18) (aged 67)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMildred E. Richards
ResidenceWilson, Pennsylvania
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1917-1919
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War I

Charles Allen Parker Bartlett was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served in the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 18th district from 1939 to 1942. During his tenure, the 18th district represented the Northampton County, Pennsylvania.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Bartlett was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on November 17, 1880, to Charles H. Bartlett and Mary A. Née Hobson. As a child, his family moved to Easton, Pennsylvania, where he received a public high school education and didn't attend any college. He worked as a secretary, treasurer, and sales agent for local manufacturing firms from 1904 to 1933.[1]

Military Service

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Bartlett joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1904 and during World War I, achieved the rank of Captain commanding Rainbow Division's 149th Machine Gun Battalion's Company A, as part of the American Expeditionary Forces from 1917 to 1919. After the war, he also served as a Major of the Pennsylvania National Guard's coastal artillery until 1923.[1]

Political career

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After completing his service Bartlett was elected president of Wilson, Pennsylvania, for four years and was also elected the borough's Treasurer for nine years before being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1939 to 1942, during which he served as chairman of the welfare committee. Afterwards he was elected the Pennsylvania Senate Librarian from 1943 to 1948.[1]

Later life

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Bartlett married Mildred E. Née Richards. He died on March 18, 1948, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 67. He is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in his native Concord.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Charles Allen Parker Bartlett". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 13 April 2023.