Charles Gywnne "Chuck" Douglas, III | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991 |
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Preceded by | Judd Gregg |
Succeeded by | Richard Swett |
Personal details | |
Born |
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
December 2, 1942
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Debra M. Douglas |
Alma mater |
Wesleyan University University of New Hampshire Boston University School of Law |
Occupation | Author Judge Politician |
Military service | |
Service/branch | New Hampshire Army National Guard |
Rank | Colonel (retired) |
Charles Gywnne "Chuck" Douglas, III (born December 2, 1942) is a trial lawyer and a former United States Representative from New Hampshire and a New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Born in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Douglas attended schools in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1960, and attended Wesleyan University from 1960 to 1962, He received a B.A. from University of New Hampshire in 1965 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1968.
Douglas was admitted to the bar in 1968 and commenced practice in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, from 1970 to 1972. He was legal counsel and legislative counsel to Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. from 1973 to 1974. He served as associate justice, New Hampshire superior court, from 1974 to 1976, as associate justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court, from 1977 to 1983, and senior justice from 1983 to 1985.
Elected as a Republican to the 101st Congress, Douglas served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (January 3, 1989–January 3, 1991). He served as a member of the Committee on the Judiciary from January 3, 1989 to October 28, 1990. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1990 to the 102nd Congress.