Nolan, Charles Francis

1908 - 1996  (87 years)    Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Nolan, Charles Francis
  Born	9 Jul 1908	Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Born Francis Charles Nolan. Later changed to Charles Francis Nolan. Charles Francis Nolan was born in Oshkosh on July 9, 1908. He attended Wisconsin State University, Oshkosh, and George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1933 from the Georgetown University Law School in Washington, D.C. He worked at the U. S. Capitol and was in charge of the Press Gallery of the House of Representatives while attending school. Mr. Nolan, an Emeritus Member of the Wisconsin Bar, was a member of a prominent law firm in Oshkosh for 50 years and was head of the firm prior to his retirement. He was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Association and was a Governor of the Wisconsin State Bar Association which he represented in the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. He also served as State Chairman of the American Bar Foundation and the American College of Probate Counsels for several years. A member of Rotary District 627, he was chairman of the District Rotary Foundation and of the Scholarship Committee. He was District Governor of Rotary International, President of the Oshkosh Rotary and was selected by his club as a Paul Harris Fellow in 1973. During World War II, he entered the Marine Corps and served in a Dive Bomber Squadron in the Pacific and subsequently was the only Marine member of the General Court of the Pacific Fleet. He was then assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps and to the Judge Advocate General, U. S. Navy, Washington, D.C. He left the service with the rank of Major, U.S. Marine Corps. As a member of the American Legion, Mr. Nolan was the first World War II Commander of Post 70 in Oshkosh and also served as the Department Judge Advocate, Department of Wisconsin. Active in Republican politics, he was Secretary for the Sixth District Organization for many years. Charles Nolan has been an officer and director of numerous corporations, served as a director and Vice President of the Oshkosh National Bank and was a Vice President and Charter Member of the WSU/O Foundation. He was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oshkosh and served as President of the Oshkosh Apostolate. He was Deputy Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus and President of the Serra Club. In 1973, Mr. Nolan was appointed to the rank of Knight of the Equestrian Order of Pope St. Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church of Bradenton, the Retired Officer's Club of Sarasota, the Georgetown Alumni Club and the Parkinson's Support Group. Some Articles from the World War II Service: OSHKOSH DAILY NORTHWESTERN NOLAN, OSHKOSH, IS MARINE CAPTAIN Former Local Lawyer Is Also Judge Advocate at Advanced South Pacific Base It's Capt. Charles F. Nolan of, the United States marine corps now , following his promotion from first- lieutenant, news of which has been received here along with announcement of his appointment to the important post of judge advocate on the general court, at an advanced base in the south Pacific. Nolan, former president of the city park board, was still a lieutenant when he was named judge advocate, and became the only man of that rank selected for the assignment, usually given to officers who have been longer in the service. Won Four Acquittals His promotion came Jan. 31, but; there was a brief delay in the receipt of his captain's bars. The, appointment as judge advocate resulted from his defense of four defendants, each of whom was acquitted of charges which involved heavy penalties. The accused men knew Of Captain Nolan's law experience before he enlisted in the marines and asked him to represent them. He entered the service Feb. 16, 1943, and went to Quantico, Va., marine training base. Six months ago he was sent to the south Pacific as a fighter director and communications officer for a dive bomber squadron. Captain Nolan, the son-in-law of Rep. Frank B. Keefe, was a member of the law firm of Barber, Keefe, Patri, Stillman & Nolan, and was formerly Sixth district congressional secretary. He is a graduate of Georgetown law school at Washington, D. C., and while attending school was in charge of the press gallery of the house of representatives. OSHKOSH DAILY NORTHWESTERN, March 14, 1945 CAPT. CHARLES NOLAN NAMED TO HAWAII COURT According to recent notice appearing in a Honolulu paper Capt. Charles F. Nolan, Oshkosh, has been admitted to practice in federal court at Honolulu. Admission was made by Judge Delbert E. Metzger on motion of Lt. Comdr. Allen R. Hawkins, USNR. Captain Nolan left here in July, 1943, and was on Johnson island in the southwest Pacific for nine months directing operations for a marine dive bomber squadron. He returned to Hawaii last June as legal officer for the marine air corps station, and was appointed one of seven members of the general court of the Pacific fleet. In that capacity he has traveled to various islands reviewing cases. Mrs. Nolan resides at 15 Tennessee street. OSHKOSH DAILY NORTHWESTERN, April 5, 1945 CAPTAIN NOLAN VISITING FAMILY ON PACIFIC LEAVE After rounding out an active and interesting tour of duty with the U. S. marines in the central and south Pacific war theaters, Capt. Charles F. Nolan, Oshkosh attorney, has returned to the United States and is spending a 30-day leave with his wife, his small sons Gregory and Michael, and his mother, Mrs. Mary L. Nolan, at their home at 15 Tennessee street. Upon the completion of his leave Captain Nolan is to report to the marine base at Cherry Point, N. C., for further orders. While in the Pacific theater, Captain Nolan had an important role in the marine operations that gave the United States a foothold in the war against Japan in the strategic Marshall and Gilbert islands. Subsequently he served as a judge on the general naval court in Hawaii and had completed nine months of that work when he was furloughed late last month and given an opportunity to return home for a visit. On Johnson Island He enlisted in the fall of 1942 and was called to service at the Quantico, Va., marine base, Feb. 15, 1943. He went overseas in August of 1943 landing first at Johnson island, an outpost In the Pacific that was destined for a vital part in the strategy that pushed the Japs out of their ill gotten island empire. As combat operations officer on Johnson island, Captain Nolan was in charge of all combat information and intelligence for a marine scout bomber squadron. It was from this base that operations were directed against the Marshall and Gilbert islands leading to the invasions on Tarawa and Kwajalein. When these footholds in the Pacific were secured the squadron moved on to Bougainville and eventually against the Japs on Luzon. Given Legal Duties When the squadron was moved to Ewa in the Hawaiian group, Captain Nolan was assigned to legal duties in addition to his squadron work. In that capacity a he had complete charge of the legal affairs at the big marine corps base and was also assigned as judge to general court martial trials at Pearl Harbor. The Oshkosh marine captain expressed the hope here today that a the collapse of Germany may also result in an early surrender of her axis partner in the Pacific. He said, however, that his observations of the progress of the war in the Pacific convinces him that much hard work lies ahead before complete peace is achieved in that area. OSHKOSH DAILY NORTHWESTERN, April 25, 1945 BAR ASSOCIATION HONORS CAPT. NOLAN Members of the Winnebago County Bar association yesterday honored Capt. Charles Nolan of the U. S. Marine Corps at a dinner at the Elks club. Melvin Crowley, Menasha, president of the association, presided and presented the j guest of honor with a gift on behalf of the association members. Captain Nolan was called upon for an account of his experiences with the marines in the south Pacific. He devoted the major part of his response to a description of the operation of the military courts to which he was attached as a judge advocate at the marine base in Hawaii. He also spoke of his earlier experiences as operations officer for a Marine bomber squadron Operating from Johnston Island. Captain Nolan has been in Oshkosh for the last two weeks on a leave en route to Washington, D. C., where he is being assigned to the disciplinary division of the marine corps headquarters. He will leave for Washington to report for his new assignment early next week. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Nolan. Another article on the American Bar Association: OSHKOSH DAILY NORTHWESTERN, May 5, 1973 Nolan to represent bar of Wisconsin Oshkosh attorney Charles F. Nolan has been elected to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association by a unanimous vote of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Nolan will take part in the meetings of the House of Delegates held at the time of the annual meeting of the American Bar Association this August in Washington, D.C. Through the House of Delegates, the American Bar Association endeavors to reflect, so far as possible, the objectives of the organized Bar of the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan recently attended sessions of the American College of Probate Counsel in Honolulu where Nolan as state chairman of the Wisconsin chapter participated in the discussions on estate planning and proposed legislation relating to estate and gift taxes. Nolan is senior member of the Oshkosh law firm of Nolan, Engler, Yakes & Curlis, S.C. He served on the Board of governors and the executive committee of the Wisconsin Bar, has been chairman and member of various standing, select and special committees of State Bar of Wisconsin; special committee, American Bar Association. He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a director of the Wisconsin Bar Foundation. He has been president of the Oshkosh Rotary Club and presently is governor of Rotary District 627, which recently held its annual conference in Oshkosh.
  Occupation	Bef 29 Feb 1996
  Attorney
  Attorney
  Died	29 Feb 1996	Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, USA
  Buried	Lakeview Memorial Park, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I143927	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family	Keefe, Virginia Labar,   b. 8 Aug 1913,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 Nov 1935	Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Nolan, Charles Gregory + 2. Nolan, Michael Keefe   3. Nolan, Mary Magdalen,   b. 22 Jul 1946,   d. 22 Jul 1946, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 0 years)   4. Nolan, Virginia Clare
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F48716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 9 Jul 1908 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Married - 23 Nov 1935 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Died - 29 Feb 1996 - Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, USA Buried - - Lakeview Memorial Park, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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