Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Bill Johnson |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 30th district |
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In office January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Greg DiDonato |
| Succeeded by | Jason Wilson |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 96th district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Hollister |
| Succeeded by | Allan Sayre |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 99th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Cera |
| Succeeded by | George Distel |
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January 18, 1943 Martins Ferry or Dillonvale, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2013 (aged 70) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Wilson (m. 1963; div. 1990) |
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| Relatives | 9 grandchildren |
| Residence | St. Clairsville, Ohio |
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Nickname(s) | Charlie |
Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson, Jr. (January 18, 1943 – April 14, 2013) was a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives.
Wilson was born on January 18, 1943 in Martins Ferry or Dillonvale,Ohio. He was a graduate of Ohio University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was a small business owner and was president of Wilson Funeral Homes and Wilson Furniture Store.
Wilson ran for Ohio's 99th House District in 1996. He defeated William L. Thomas in the Democratic primary 54%–46%. He won the general election and re-election in 1998 (50%), 2000 (68%), and 2002 (62%).
In 2004, he ran for the Ohio Senate when incumbent Democrat Greg DiDonato of the 30th District decided to retire after redistricting. In the Democratic primary, he defeated State Representative Jerry Krupinski 67%–33%. He won the general election with 67% of the vote. When he decided to retire to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, his son Jason Wilson replaced him.
Wilson had offices in: Canfield, Wellsville, Marietta, Bridgeport and Ironton, Ohio.
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