Charles H. Percy
U.S. Congressperson
1919 – 2011
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Who was Charles H. Percy?
Charles Harting Percy was an American businessman and politician. He was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964. In 1966, he was elected to the United States Senate from Illinois as a Republican; he served for three terms until 1985, when he was defeated by Paul Simon, and was mentioned as a GOP presidential hopeful from 1968 through 1988. During his Senate career, he concentrated on business and foreign relations.
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1919
Pensacola - Also known as
- Charles Percy
- Spouses
- Loraine Guyer
(1950 - )
- Loraine Guyer
- Children
- Religion
- Christian Science
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- New Trier High School
- Lived in
- Florida
- Died
- Sep 17, 2011
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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