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Charles William Tobey (July 22, 1880 – July 24, 1953) was an American politician, who was the 62nd governor of New Hampshire from 1929 to 1931, and a United States senator.
CHARLES W. TOBEY, the seventy-first governor of New Hampshire, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on July 22, 1880. His early education was attained in the Boston public school system, and later he attended the Roxbury Latin School.
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Senator Charles W. Tobey, Republican of New Hampshire, who delighted television audiences with biblical quotations and sharp rebukes to some witnesses as a member of the...
He served for three terms and was speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1919-1920. During World War I, Tobey was the chairman of the New Hampshire Liberty Loan. In 1924, he was elected to the New Hampshire Senate and in 1928, became governor of New Hampshire.
Charles W. Tobey became famous for his habit of sternly quoting from the Bible to underworld figures like crime boss Frank Costello. Some referred to the frequently indignant Tobey as “God’s angry man.” Yet Charles Tobey was also a witty man.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Charles W. Tobey (1857–1942) of Kittery, York, Maine, United States.
The papers of Charles W. Tobey contain correspondence, speeches, press releases, printed material, some photographs, family correspondence, a typescript of his autobiography, scrapbooks and audio recordings.
