Background
Zimmerman, Charles Ballard was born on June 22, 1891 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of John Luther and Helen (Ballard) Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, Charles Ballard was born on June 22, 1891 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of John Luther and Helen (Ballard) Zimmerman.
Bachelor of Arts, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, 1911, Doctor of Laws, 1946. Student Harvard Law School, 1911-1913. Doctorate.J.S., Bowling Green State University, 1947.
Doctor of Civil Law, Susquehanna U. 1950.
Doctor of Laws, University Cincinnati, 1958.
Admitted to the Ohio bar, 1913. In general, state and federal practice, first with father, and later with father and younger brother, Springfield, O., 1913-1933. Appointed justice Supreme Court Ohio, 1933.
Elected for terms of 6 years, 1934, 40, 46, 52, 58, 64.
Democratic nominee Congress, 1922, for attorney general Ohio, 1926, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1932.
Member national executive board United Lutheran Church American, 1942-1950. Served United States Army (Ohio National Guard, 4th Division, 82d Division), 1917-1919. Member American Legion, 40 and 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Society of Colonial Wars in Ohio (past governor), Sons of the American Revolution (past state president), Military Order Foreign Wars.
Society War of 1812, American, Ohio State and Clark County bar associations, Order Founders and Patriots of America.
Society of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy, Blue Key, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Theta Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha. Clubs: University (Columbus).
Married Dorothy Gayford, April. Children: Charles Ballard, Richard Gayford, Helen Cooke (Mistress Richard East. Stevens).