Charles W. Staudenmeier

Charles W. Staudenmeier (November 4, 1894 – January 12, 1988) was a Republican Pennsylvania State Senator from 1933 to 1936.

[6] Staudenmeier joined the United States Army shortly thereafter and served during World War I as an instructor at Camp Meigs, Washington, DC.

[11] This led to his defeat at the polls in 1936 to Joseph P. Dando, the first Democratic Party Senator from this District in the 20th century.

After his legislative service, he served as solicitor for Schuylkill County;[12] was elected, judge, Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas in 1947 (winning by less than 800 votes)[13] and served for twenty consecutive years until 1967.

[14] Staudenmeier also served as the Appeals Agent for the Selective Service and as President of the Citizen's National Bank in Ashland.