Robert Horne Charles (1913-2000)

Robert H. Charles, U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from Yale (1935) and Yale Law School (1938). He became executive Vice-President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation until 1963 when he was appointed Secretary to the U.S. Air Force. He was married twice: (1) Olive, daughter of Sumner Sewall, Governor of Maine (2) Oatsie, one of the last grande dames of Newport and grand-daughter of the Governor of Alabama.

Parents (2)

Benjamin Hynes Charles

Benjamin H. Charles, Municipal Bond Lawyer, of St. Louis, Missouri

1866-1937

Nancy (Horne) Charles

Mrs Nancy McCandless (Horne) Charles

1878-1945

Spouses (2)

Olive (Sewall) Charles

Mrs Elizabeth "Olive" Sewall Charles

1914-1967

Oatsie Charles

"Oatsie" Marion Saffold (Oates) Leiter, Charles; Society Grand Dame

1919-2018

Children (4)

Ellena (Charles) Riley

Mrs Ellena (Charles) Riley

1942-2016

Sumner Charles

Sumner Charles, of Ladue, Missouri

b.c.1945

Eliza (Charles) Walton

Mrs Eliza (Charles) Walton