Background
Harrell, Charles Adair was born on August 1, 1893 in Madison, Virginia, United States. Son of Emett Eugene and Laura Burrows (Lewis) Harrell.
Harrell, Charles Adair was born on August 1, 1893 in Madison, Virginia, United States. Son of Emett Eugene and Laura Burrows (Lewis) Harrell.
AB, Randolph Macon College, 1914; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Randolph Macon College Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1920; Civil Engineering, U. Cincinnati, 1924; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1963; Master of Science in Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1927.
Principal, Mineral High School, Mineral, Virginia., 1914-1916, Stonewall Jackson School, Staunton, Virginia., 1915-1918, Staunton High School, 1919-1920. Served American Expeditionary Forces during World War, 1918-1919. Connected with various engnrng. firms in construction work, public utility valuation, and development of Cincinnati City Plan, 1920-1924.
With Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce in industrial development work, 1924-1926. With National. Institute, of Public Administration, New York City engaged in making investigations for and recommendation to Governor. Smith’s Legislative Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment, 1927-1928.
Executive Assistant, Colonel C. O. Sherrill, City Manager, Cincinnati, 1928-1929, lecturer, University of Cincinnati, 1929. City Manager, Portsmouth, O., chmn., City Planning Commission, 1930.
Delaware Inter-American Congress of Municipalities, Cuba, 1938, Panama, 1956. Consultant National Defense Commission, 1941, West Palm Beach, 1942. In charge of courses in state and local government Union College, 1942-1943, lecturer mathematics, 1943-1944.
President Better Housing League of Cincinnati, 1964-1965. Private World War I. Member International City Mgrs. Association (past president), American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society.Planning Officials National Municipal League, American Society for Public Administration (member county), Government Research, Association American Academy Political and Society Science, Cin.Assn., Lambda Chi Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Chi Epsilon, Phi Delta Epsilon, Tau Kappa Alpha, Mason.
Married Dorothy Marie Buckley, April 7, 1928. 1 child, Elbrey Adair.
