Charles R. Jonas | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Hamilton C. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Jim Martin |
| Constituency | 10th District (1953-1963) 8th District (1963-1969) 9th District (1969-1973) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1904 Lincolnton, North Carolina |
| Died | September 28, 1988 (aged 83) Lincolnton, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Annie Elliott Lee |
| Children | Charles Raper Jonas, Jr Richard Elliott Lee Jonas |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Charles Raper Jonas (December 9, 1904 – September 28, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina for ten terms (1953–1973). At the time of his election in 1952, he became the first Republican to represent his state in either house of the U.S. Congress since his own father, Charles A. Jonas, and George M. Pritchard left office in 1931.