Charles C. Gossett

Charles C. Gossett
United States Senator
from Idaho
In office
November 17, 1945 (1945-11-17) – November 6, 1946 (1946-11-06)
Appointed byArnold Williams
Preceded byJohn Thomas
Succeeded byHenry Dworshak
20th Governor of Idaho
In office
January 1, 1945 (1945-01-01) – November 17, 1945 (1945-11-17)
LieutenantArnold Williams
Preceded byC. A. Bottolfsen
Succeeded byArnold Williams
22nd and 24th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
In office
January 6, 1941 – January 4, 1943
GovernorChase Clark
Preceded byDonald Whitehead
Succeeded byEdwin Nelson
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939
GovernorBarzilla Clark
Preceded byG. P. Mix
Succeeded byDonald Whitehead
Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
In office
1933–1937
Personal details
Born
Charles Clinton Gossett

(1888-09-02)September 2, 1888
Pricetown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1974(1974-09-20) (aged 86)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Resting placeKohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, Idaho
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Clara Louise Fleming
(1892–1967)
Children3
ProfessionAgriculture

Charles Clinton Gossett (September 2, 1888 – September 20, 1974) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Idaho and a United States Senator from Idaho, but was in both offices less than a year in the 1940s. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

  1. ^ "Charles C. Gossett". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 22, 2013.