Charles Douglas III

Who is Charles Douglas III?

Charles Gywnne "Chuck" Douglas, III is a former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire and New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, Douglas attended schools in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1960. He attended Wesleyan University from 1960 to 1962, and received a B.A. from University of New Hampshire in 1965 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1968. He retired as colonel with the New Hampshire Army National Guard. He was admitted to the bar in 1968 and commenced practice in Manchester, 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.

Douglas was elected as a Republican to the 101st Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1990 to the 102nd Congress. He is a resident of Concord, New Hampshire and is married to Debra M. Douglas.