Charles Samuel Gubser (February 1, 1916 – August 20, 2011) was an American educator, farmer and politician who served 11 terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1953 to 1974.
Charles Gubser | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. Werdel |
| Succeeded by | Don Edwards |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office January 8, 1951 - January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Bruce F. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Samuel Gubser February 1, 1916 Gilroy, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2011 (aged 95) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Gilroy, California, Gubser attended the public schools and graduated from Gilroy Union High School in 1932. After attending San Jose State College for two years, Gubser graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1937, followed by two years of graduate work.[1][2]
Career
editGubser taught at Gilroy Union High School from 1939 to 1943. Gubser had been a farmer since 1940. He served as member of the California State Assembly in 1951 and 1952.[1]
Congress
editGubser was first elected to represent California's 10th congressional district, which included San Jose and other parts of Santa Clara County, in 1952 and was sworn in on January 3, 1953.[1][3] After winning re-election ten times, Gubser did not run for re-election in 1974 and resigned his seat on December 31, 1974.
Issues
editGubser voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[4] 1960,[5] 1964,[6] and 1968,[7] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[8][9]
Personal life
editGubser died in Fresno, California, where he had lived since 2005, on August 20, 2011, at age 95.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gubser, Charles Samuel". US Congress. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Rep. Gubser leads homecoming parade", The Spartan Daily, San Jose State College, p. 3, October 27, 1965
- ^ a b Estepa, Jessica (30 August 2011). "Ex-Rep. Charles Gubser of California Dies". Roll Call. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. -- House Vote #42 -- Jun 18, 1957". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE. -- House Vote #102 -- Mar 24, 1960". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE. -- House Vote #128 -- Feb 10, 1964". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR ... -- House Vote #113 -- Aug 16, 1967". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF ... -- House Vote #193 -- Aug 27, 1962". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. -- House Vote #87 -- Jul 9, 1965". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- United States Congress. "Charles Gubser (id: G000512)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.