Background
Cherington, Charles Richards was born on July 14, 1913 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul Terry and Marie (Richards) Cherington.
Cherington, Charles Richards was born on July 14, 1913 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul Terry and Marie (Richards) Cherington.
Graduate Phillips Exeter Academy, 1931. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1935, Bachelor of Laws, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1944.
Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1938. Practiced law, Boston, 1938-1940. Instructor Harvard, 1939-1944, assistant professor, 1945-1948, associate professor, 1948-1953, professor government, since 1953.
Member North.E. Political Science Association (president 1950), American Bar Association, American Political Science Association, American Economics Association, American Society for Public Administration.
Married Mary Wright, June 24, 1936. Children: Joel Richards, Reed, Davis.