Background
Rhetts, Charles Edward was born on May 21, 1910 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of John Edward and Effie (Maupin) Rhetts.
Rhetts, Charles Edward was born on May 21, 1910 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of John Edward and Effie (Maupin) Rhetts.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1931, Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1934. Doctor of Laws, Cuttington College (Liberia), 1963.
Counsel, NRA, 1934-1935, Resettlement Administration, 1935-1937. Private practice, Chicago, 1937-1938. Counsel, power division, Federal Emergency Administration Public Works, 1938-1939.
Associate solicitor, unites states department Labor, 1939-1941. Executive assistant, director of materials, War Production Board, 1941-1942, director foreign division, 1942. Special assistant to attorney general, unites states department Justice, 1942-1944.
1st assistant War Division, unites states department Justice, 1944-1946. Director unites states department of Justice Mission in Europe, 1946. Acting assistant attorney general, 1945.
General practice law, Washington, 1946-1956, 60-62, 64-71, Salem, Indiana, 1956-1960. United States ambassador to Liberia, 1962-1964.
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ruth Fisher, April. Children: John Edward, Paul, Abigail.