Charles Lee (1758 - 1815)

Charles Lee (1758 – June 24, 1815) was an American lawyer from Virginia. He served as United States Attorney General from 1795 until 1801 and Secretary of State ad interim from May 13, 1800, to June 5, 1800. Charles was born to Henry (1730–1787) and Lucy (Grymes) Lee on his father’s plantation of Leesylvania in Prince […]

Charles Lightoller (1874 - 1952)

Charles Herbert Lightoller, DSC & Bar, RD (30 March 1874 – 8 December 1952) was the second officer on board the RMS Titanic and the most senior officer to survive the Titanic disaster. As an officer in charge of loading passengers into lifeboats, Lightoller not only enforced with utmost strictness the “women and children first” protocol; […]

Charles Lindbergh (1902 - 1974)

Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), nicknamed Slim, Lucky Lindy, and The Lone Eagle, was an American aviator, author, inventor, military officer, explorer, and social activist. In 1927, at the age of 25, Charles Lindbergh emerged from virtual obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame as the […]

Charles Louis Fleischmann (1835 - 1897)

Yeast Manufacturer. A native of Budapest, Hungary, he was educated in Vienna and Prague before emigrating to America in 1866. Along with his brother and another business partner, he produced and sold compressed yeast and distilled spirits. The Fleischmann Yeast Company eventually became the world’s leading yeast producer and the second largest in the production […]

Charles Lunsford Neville Buck (1879 - 1957)

American Author. A writer of 24 novels, nine of his books were made into movies during the silent screen era.  He was at the pinnacle of his career from 1910-1935.  He then faded into obscurity after 1935, only to find a new audience in recent years.  Many of his books were being published again after […]

Charles M. Belcher (1870 - 1943)

Actor in 18 silent films. Among them, “Thief in the Dark” (1928), “The King of Kings” (1927), “The Devil’s Gulch” (1926), “Modern Youth” (1926), and “Midnight Faces” (1926).  (bio by: TLS)

Charles Manson (1934 - 2017)

Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and cult leader who formed what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune in California in the late 1960s. Manson’s followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August […]

Charles Melville Hays (1856 - 1912)

Disaster Victim. Died in the sinking of the “RMS Titanic” on April 14-15, 1912. He was President of Canada’s Grand Trunk Railway.  Family links:  Spouse:  Clara Jennings Gregg Hays (1859 – 1955)*  Children:  Orian Hays Hickson (1884 – 1979)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Titanic sinking Inscription:The inscription on the back of the monument at the […]

Charles Michael Schwab (1862 - 1939)

Industrialist. Born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, to John Anthony Schwab and his wife Pauline Farabaugh, Charles Schwab early came to the attention of industrial baron Andrew Carnegie. Schwab rose to the presidency of Carnegie Steel by 1897, and became first president of the newly-organized United States Steel in 1901. He resigned the presidency two years later […]

Charles Morrison Durand (1811 - 1905)

Lawyer and author. He was convicted of complicity in the 1837 rebellion and, as a result, spent many years in exile in the United States.  Family links:  Spouses:  Sarah Bostwick Durand (1820 – 1855)*  Mary Ann Bradshaw Durand (1829 – 1918)*  Children:  Charles H. Durand (____ – 1847)*  Charles Albert Durand*  Helen Durand (1838 – […]

Charles Mott (1875 - 1973)

Charles Mott was born on June 2, 1875 in Newark, Essex County, N.J.[1] to John Coon Mott and Isabella Turnball Stewart. He graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1897 with an engineering degree. He began working for his father and his uncle, Fred Mott, who had purchased a bicycle wheel making business (Weston-Mott Co.).[citation needed] […]

Charles Nash (1864 - 1948)

Charles Nash was born to a poor farming family in Cortland, Illinois, on what is now Route 38 — Lincoln Highway. His mother was Anna E. “Annie” Cadwell (1829–1909) who married David L. Nash. Other Nash siblings included Mazovia (b. 1862), George C. (b. 1866) and Laura W. (b. 1868). After Charles’ parent’s separation, at age […]

Charles Nolan (1957 - 2011)

Charles Nolan (June 5, 1957 – January 30, 2011 in New York City, New York) was an American fashion designer. He was the fifth in a family of nine children and was raised in the New City borough of Brooklyn and the New York City suburb of Massapequa, Long Island.  Nolan graduated from the Fashion […]

Charles O’Banion (1892 - 1924)

O’Banion was born to Irish Catholic parents in the small town of Maroa in Central Illinois. The O’Banion family moved to Aurora, Illinois, when Dean was a small child. In 1901, after his mother’s death, he moved to Chicago with his father and one of his brothers (a second brother, Frank, remained in Maroa). The […]

Charles Ormand Eames (1907 - 1978)

Renowned Furniture Designer, Architect. St. Louis native Eames began his architectural studies at Washington University. After returning from Europe, he founded the firm of Gray & Eames. His work mainly consisted of designs for stained glass, textiles, furniture and ceramics. In 1839 he received a fellowship to Cranbrook Academy in Michigan where he studied and […]

Charles Pearce Coleman (1885 - 1951)

Actor in 223 films including: “The Girl From Missouri” (1934), “The Gay Divorcee” (1934), “One Hundred Men and A Girl” (1937), “Raffles” (1940), “Mexican Spitfire” (1940), “Girl Crazy” (1943), “Jane Eyre” (1944), “Diamond Horseshoe” (1945), and “Ma and Pa Kettle Go To Town” (1950). (bio by: TLS)

Charles Peyton Glocker (1970 - 1951)

Actor. A noted stage actor in New York City, he also appeared in films. His films include “Slander” (1916), as ‘Tremaine’s Valket,’ and “April Folly” (1920), as the ‘Butler.’

Charles Pfizer (1824 - 1906)

Businessman. He co-Founded Pfizer Pharmaceuticals with his cousin Charles Erhart in 1849.  Family links:  Spouse:  Anna Hausch Pfizer (1840 – 1908)*  Children:  Ann Pfizer (____ – 1876)*  Gustavus Pfizer (1861 – 1944)*  Emile Pfizer (1866 – 1941)*  Alice Bachofen Pfizer Von Echt (1876 – 1959)* *Calculated relationship

Charles Pillsbury (1842 - 1899)

Charles Pillsbury was drawn to business in Minneapolis after experiencing and observing the commercial interests in Montreal, which processed grain from the west. Pillsbury’s uncle, John S. Pillsbury, had settled at the Falls of St. Anthony at Minneapolis in 1855; in 1869, Charles Pillsbury moved to the growing city of Mineapolis and established his flour […]

Charles R. Bowers (1887 - 1946)

Silent film actor and cartoonist. Supposedly kidnapped by the circus at age 6, he became an accomplished tightrope walker before returning home two years later. He held all sorts of random jobs, including various circus jobs, theatrical work and bronco busting. Bowers eventually took charge of the entire Mutt and Jeff series of cartoons for […]

Charles Reed Bishop (1822 - 1915)

Businessman. Confidant of Hawaiian kings, husband of Princess Bernice.

Charles Revson (1906 - 1975)

Businessman. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was a pioneering cosmetics industry executive who created and managed Revlon. He began working for the Elka Cosmetic Company when decided to go into business for himself. He started the Revlon Cosmetics Company which specialized in a line of nail polishes, lipsticks, marketed through beauty salons and later at […]

Charles Ringling (1863 - 1926)

Entertainer. Born Charles Edward Rüngeling, one of seven sons of German immigrant and harness maker, August Rüngeling. After moving to Baraboo, Wisconsin the brothers Ringling created and performed a vaudeville-type show in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, on November 27, 1882. Two years later, the Ringling Brothers were able to open their first circus. By 1887, the growing […]

Charles Rocket (1949 - 2005)

Charles Rocket appeared from time to time with his friend Dan Gosch as superheroes “Captain Packard” and his faithful sidekick “Lobo”. In an RISD yearbook, the dynamic duo appeared in a photo at the Rhode Island State House with then-Governor Frank Licht.[citation needed] Rocket made several short films and fronted his band, the Fabulous Motels, […]

Charles Ross “C. R.” Anthony (1884 - 1976)

Businessman. Founder of the Anthony’s chain of department stores. An orphan of a Tennessee farming family, Anthony started his career in retail with the J. C. Penney Company. In 1918 he partnered with the J. P. Martin Company in Cleveland, OK. Four years later he liquidated his shares in Martin and opened his own company […]

Charles S. “Charlie” Abbey (1866 - 1926)

Major League Baseball Player. He made his debut as an outfielder for the National League Washington Senators on August 16, 1893, and was the first person from Nebraska to play in the Major Leagues. He played his whole five year career, 1893 to 1897, with the Washington Senators, ending with a  .281 batting average, 492 […]

Charles Samuel Addams (1912 - 1988)

Cartoonist. Born an only child in Westfield, New Jersey, he attended Westfield High School, where he was the art editor for the ‘Weather Vane’. He attended Colgate University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Grand Central School of Art in New York City briefly but refused to graduate from any of them. Making his first […]

Charles Schmid (1942 - 1975)

Charles Schmid was an illegitimate child adopted by Charles and Katharine Schmid, owners and operators of Hillcrest Nursing Home in Tucson, Arizona. He had a difficult relationship with his adoptive father, whom Katharine Schmid later divorced. When Schmid tried to meet his birth mother, she angrily told him never to come back.  He did poorly […]

Charles Schulz (1922 - 2000)

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul. He was the only child of Carl Schulz, who was born in Germany, and Dena Halverson, who was Norwegian. His uncle called him “Sparky” after the horse Spark Plug in Billy DeBeck’s comic strip, Barney Google.  Schulz loved drawing and sometimes drew his family dog, […]

Charles Starkweather (1938 - 1959)

Starkweather was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the third of seven children born to Guy and Helen Starkweather. The Starkweathers were a respectable family with well-behaved children of working class background. The family was poor, but they always had the basics. Guy Starkweather was by all accounts a mild-mannered man; he was a carpenter who was […]