Charles Andrew Jonas | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred L. Bulwinkle |
| Succeeded by | Alfred L. Bulwinkle |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina | |
| In office April 1, 1931 – July 1, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Harkins |
| Succeeded by | Frank Caldwell Patton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1876 Lincolnton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1955 (aged 78) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollybrook Cemetery, Lincolnton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Charles Andrew Jonas (August 14, 1876 – May 25, 1955) was an American attorney and politician, serving one term as a U.S. Representative from western North Carolina from 1929 to 1931. A Republican, he was appointed as United States Attorney for the western district of North Carolina, serving from April 1, 1931, to July 1, 1932. Jonas later unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate and House of Representatives.
He and his son Charles R. Jonas had a law practice together in Lincolnton, the county seat of Lincoln County. His son also entered politics, serving for two decades (1953–1973) as a Congressman from North Carolina and building up the Republican Party in the state.