Background
Longstreth, Charles was born in 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Anna P. (Wise) Longstreth.
Longstreth, Charles was born in 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Anna P. (Wise) Longstreth.
Educated Swarthmore College.
With Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, 1886-1891. General superintendent Pennsylvania Warehousing & Safe Deposit Company, 1891-1896. Vice president 1892-1904, president since 1904, United States Metallic Packing Company, railroad supplies.
President American Locomotive Sander Company, 1899-1911.
Commissioned Lieutenant-commander United States Naval Reserve Force, February 1917, and on active duty from April 1917, until after Armistice.
Member American Society Mechanics Engineers, American Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, Franklin Institute. Clubs: Racquet, Corinthian Yacht (Philadelphia).
Married M. Gertrude Heyer, 1891. Children: Edward, Ellanor L. Sharp.