Charlie Rose (congressman)

Charles Grandison Charlie Rose III was a Democratic United States Congressman from North Carolina who served from 1973 to 1997.

Rose was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He attended Davidson College, earning his LL.B., and he received his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While an Davidson undergraduate he was a photographer for The News and Observer. For several years, Rose practiced as a lawyer, and in 1967, he became a prosecutor for Fayetteville district courts. In 1970, Rose unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Congressman Alton Lennon in the Democratic primary, claiming overof the vote. In 1972, when Lennon stepped down, Rose beat back a primary bid by a Lennonendorsed candidate, State Senator Hector McGeachy, claiming the nomination and ultimate victory.

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