Charles V. Scanlan

Charles V. Scanlan was an American lawyer and politician from New [York (state)|New York].

Personal life

He was born on January 22, 1893, in New York City. He grew up in the Bronx. During World War I, he served in the U.S. Navy. He practiced law in New York City and entered politics as a Republican.
In 1939, he ran unsuccessfully for the New [York City Council]. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1947 to 1950, sitting in the 166th [New York State Legislature|166th] and New York State Legislature">New York (state)">New York State Legislatures. In November 1950, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Francis J. McCaffrey. Scanlan was also defeated in 1952 running for the State Senate; and in 1954 [United States House of Representatives elections#New York|1954] and 1958 [United States House of Representatives elections#New York|1958] running for Congress in New York's 24th congressional district.
He died on May 2, 1964, in Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, of cancer.