Charles P. Megan

Background

Megan, Charles P. was born on August 24, 1876 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter and Mary Jane (Graydon) Megan.

Education

Educated Stratford Collegiate Institute, 1887-1891. Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, 1895, Master of Arts, 1896. Doctor of Laws, De Paul U., 1933.

Career

Naturalized as citizen of the United States, 1904. Taught in Regiopolis College, Kingston, Canada, 1896-1898. Taught in evening schools, Chicago, 1898, and in Englewood High School, 1899-1902.

Assistant superintendent schools of Chicago, 1902-1912. Admitted to bar, 1910. Practiced law since 1912.

Member of firm Tolman, Megan & Bryant, state counsel for Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, 1934, regional counsel, 1934-1935. Chairman State Adjustment Board, NRA, 1935. Trustee C.&N.W. Railway by appointment Federal Court, 1935-1939.

Membership

Member Appeal Board, Selective Service System, since 1940. Member Illinois State Board Law Examiners, 1928-1935, and since 1939. Member American and Illinois (president 1935-1936) bar associations, Chicago Bar Association (president 1931-1933, general counsel 1935), American Law Institute, Order of the Coif, Phi Delta Phi.

Clubs: Chicago Literary (president 1928-1929), Law. Member of the board of editors American Bar Association Journal, 1933-1943.

• Member, 111. State Board of Law Examiners, since 1928. Member of Chicago Bar Assn, (librarian 1924-1929. Vice-president 1928 to date). Club: Chicago Literary (president 1928-1929).

Connections

Married May E. Magan, July 1, 1909. Children: Charles Graydon, Thomas I., Frances Patricia.

Father:

Peter Megan

Mother:

Mary Jane (Graydon) Megan

Spouse:

May E. Magan

child:

Frances Patricia Megan

child:

Thomas I. Megan

child:

Charles Graydon Megan