Charles M. McGowan explained

Charles M. McGowan
State House:	Massachusetts
Term Start:	1967
Term End:	1978

Charles M. McGowan (November 13, 1923  - May 26, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, McGowan served in the United States Army during World War II. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Framingham State University and was a real estate appraiser and broker. He served on the Dedham, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen and was chairman. In this capacity he served on the Blue Ribbon Commission honoring John Andrew Barnes, III, the Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.^[1]

He then served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1967–1978 as a Democrat. He then served as sergeant at arms for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1978–1988. He died in Dedham, Massachusetts.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. News: Dedham Soldier Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor . November 10, 2017 . The Dedham Times . 6 .
2. 'Public Officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,' General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1973, Biographical Sketch of Charles McGowan, pg. 243
3. http://currentobituary.com/Memory.aspx?Memory_ObitdID=126835 Charles M. McGowan obituary