Charles D. Gaither
Charles D. Gaither | |
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Gaither in 1920 publication | |
| Born | November 28, 1860 Howard County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1947 (aged 86) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Buried | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 18??–1890 1896–1918 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Conflicts | Spanish–American War Border War (1910–19) |
| Spouses |
Alice Stockton Williams
(divorced)Second wife (died) Marie L. Towson (m. 1919) |
| Children | 2 |
| Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department | |
| In office 1920 – May 17, 1937 | |
| Appointed by | Albert Ritchie |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William P. Lawson |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Baltimore's 2nd district | |
| In office 1888–1888 Serving with Henry Bargar, George Colton, James W. Denny, Patrick Reilly, Alexander H. Robertson | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
Charles D. Gaither (November 27, 1860 – March 29, 1947) was a United States Army officer and police commissioner. He was active in the Maryland Army National Guard in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and in the Baltimore Police Department in the 1920s and 1930s. He served in the Spanish–American War and World War I.