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Charles Kramer | |
|---|---|
 Kramer in 1934 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Norris Poulson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1879 Paducah, Kentucky |
| Died | January 20, 1943 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles Kramer (April 18, 1879 – January 20, 1943) was an attorney and politician from Los Angeles, California. A member of the Democratic Party, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives, an office he held for five terms between 1933 and 1943.
Early life
[edit]Kramer was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and his family moved to Chicago during his infancy. He attended Chicago's public and parochial schools, and attended and De Paul University and the Illinois College of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and began practice in Chicago. He was the director of a dress manufacturing concern.
Kramer moved to Los Angeles, in 1920 and engaged in the practice of law. He was also active in civic and fraternal organizations, including the Elks, Moose, and Knights of Columbus.
Congress
[edit]He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943). He chaired the House Committee on Patents (Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Los Angeles in 1941 and an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress.
Death
[edit]Kramer was ill during his final term in Congress. He died in Los Angeles on January 20, 1943, less than three weeks after his final term expired. Kramer was entombed at Calvary Cemetery.
Family
[edit]In 1900, Kramer married Martha Dremke of Chicago in St. Joseph, Michigan. They were the parents of a son and two daughters - Elsie (1901-1998) (Mrs. Fred W. Schaarmann), Arthur C. (1906-1979), and Ethel (1919-1969) (Mrs. Frank E. Mauritz).
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Kramer | 65,261 | 52.7 | ||
| Republican | Charles H. Randall | 53,449 | 43.1 | ||
| Liberty | George D. Higgins | 5,237 | 4.2 | ||
| Total votes | 123,947 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Kramer (Incumbent) | 83,384 | 62.5 | |
| Republican | Thomas K. Case | 27,993 | 21.0 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall | 18,760 | 14.1 | |
| Socialist | Michael S. Kerrigan | 2,113 | 1.6 | |
| Communist | John J. Graham | 1,268 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 133,518 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Kramer (Incumbent) | 119,251 | 90.0 | |
| No party | Floyd Seaman (write-in) | 6,946 | 5.2 | |
| Communist | Emma Cutler | 6,362 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 132,559 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Kramer (Incumbent) | 96,258 | 65.9 | |
| Republican | K. L. Stockton | 44,808 | 30.7 | |
| Communist | Louis Baron | 5,104 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 146,170 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Kramer (Incumbent) | 127,167 | 75.7 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall | 36,406 | 21.7 | |
| Communist | Celeste Strack | 4,434 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 168,007 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Poulson | 38,577 | 49.5 | |||
| Democratic | Charles Kramer (Incumbent) | 33,060 | 42.4 | |||
| Townsend | Calvert S. Wilson | 6,306 | 8.1 | |||
| Total votes | 77,943 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "1932 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1934 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1936 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1938 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1940 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1942 election results" (PDF).
- United States Congress. "Charles Kramer (id: K000321)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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