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Fowler, Charles Rollin "Charlie"

House 1911-12 (District 40); Senate 1919-22 (District 30)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/17/1869
Birth Place: Jordan, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 5/26/1950
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Charlie
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Lawyer, Kerr and Fowler Law Firm

EDUCATION

Jordan Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; June 1892; Admitted to the Bar, 1892

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: Minnesota State Militia; 1886 to 1890

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Republican Party.

He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 1886 and resided there except for when he lived in Glencoe, Minnesota from 1889-1890, and in Fargo, North Dakota from 1892-1893.

He was a member of the Masonic and B.P.O.E. Lodges of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law; Fowler, Schmitt, Carlson and Furber Law Firm
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Cities of the First Class
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Re-apportionment
  • Taxes
  • Workmens Compensation

41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law; Kerr, Fowler, Schmitt and Furber Law Firm
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Judiciary
  • Railroads
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Workmens Compensation

37th Legislative Session (1911-1912)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 40
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/6/1913
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Lawyer, Kerr and Fowler Law Firm
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Compensation of Public Officials
  • Corporations Other Than Municipal (Chair)
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Rules and Joint Rules
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Tri-County (Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis Counties)
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.