Charles S. McKelvey
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1894 | Republican | AD-76 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/85464978/charles-sumner-mckelvey |
Candidate Biography:
Charles Sumner McKelvey
Born: February 19, 1859 in Sparta, Illinois
Married: Elizabeth G.
Children: Three daughters
Military Service: California National Guard
Died: September 13, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA
1890s-1902: President, California-Nevada Mining Company
1901-1937: Attorney in Los Angeles
- LEGAL TROUBLES: In 1903, McKelvey was found guilty of mail fraud and bribery in a case stemming from a lawsuit filed by McKelvey on "behalf of a lewd woman when he should have known as an attorney that there could be no true cause of action stated when such a woman is involved; that there is no such thing as assault by consent". McKelvey was fined $2500 and disbarred.
source: "Stiff Dose for Blackmailers", Los Angeles Times, September 8, 1915, p. II5.