Charles Bendheim
Charles Bendheim | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria | |
In office December 2, 1891 – December 4, 1895 | |
Preceded by | Frank Hume |
Succeeded by | William H. May |
Personal details | |
Born | May 15, 1866 |
Died | April 30, 1934 New York, New York, U.S. | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Edith Schwarz (m. 1904) |
Children | Leroy |
Alma mater | Columbian College |
Charles Bendheim (May 15, 1866 – April 30, 1934) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1891 to 1894.
Early life
[edit]Charles Bendheim was born to Leopold Bendheim.[1] He attended St. John's Military College. He graduated from Columbian College with a degree in law in 1886.[2]
Career
[edit]Bendheim served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Alexandria City and Alexandria County, from 1891 to 1894.[3] In 1903, Bendheim served as chairman of Alexandria City Democratic Committee.[1]
Bendheim served as assistant United States district attorney for Washington, D.C., from 1915 to 1916. He was a member of Alexandria City Council from 1916 to 1918. He worked as a clerk for the corporation and circuit courts of Alexandria.[2] For 16 years, Bendheim worked as commissioner of conciliation for the United States Department of Labor.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Bendheim married Edith Schwarz, daughter of Isaac Schwarz, on January 14, 1904.[4] They had one son, Leroy S.[2] He lived at 812 Prince Street in Alexandria.[2]
Bendheim died of heart disease on April 30, 1934, at a hospital in New York City.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leopold Bendheim". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Charles Bendheim Claimed by Death". The Evening Star. May 1, 1934. p. A-9. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. p. 254. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Weddings". Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser. January 15, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bendheim, Alexandrian, Succumbs in New York". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 2, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Charles Bendheim at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- Charles Bendheim at Find a Grave
- 1866 births
- 1934 deaths
- Lawyers from Alexandria, Virginia
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- George Washington University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- United States Department of Labor officials
- 19th-century American politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Virginia Delegate stubs