Charles Joseph Esterly
Charles Joseph Esterly (February 8, 1888 – September 3, 1940) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Grey Bushong |
| Succeeded by | Norton Lewis Lichtenwalner |
| In office March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | William Martin Croll |
| Succeeded by | Robert Grey Bushong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1888 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1940 (aged 52) Wernersville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
Charles J. Esterly was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was employed with an electric company until 1916 and later in the sales department of a knitting mill. He was also engaged in the breeding of Ayrshire cattle and Berkshire hogs. He served as president and director of a water company, and as a director of a knitting mill and bottle-stopper company. He was a member of the board of school directors of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, from 1914 to 1920, and a committeeman of Wyomissing Borough from 1917 to 1921. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1920, and a member of the Republican State committee from 1922 to 1924.
Esterly was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1926. He was again elected to the Seventy-first Congress, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1930. He resumed former business interests, and died in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. Interment in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Charles J. Esterly (id: E000222)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard