CHARLES L. V. ACHESON, who, as district attorney of Washington County, Pa., has demonstrated the legal knowledge, the discrimination and sound judgment which a successful incumbent of this important office must have, was born in Washington County, Oct. 21, 1873, and is a son of James C. and Mary (Bureau) Acheson.
Perhaps no citizen in Washington County was better known or more respected than the late James C. Acheson. He was born in the county, into a pioneer family, Feb. 13, 1824, resided in the same section all his life and died Apr. 20, 1895. He married Mary Bureau and they had five children born to them.
Charles L. V. Acheson completed the public school course and then entered Washington and Jefferson College, where he was graduated in the Class of 1894, after which he read law under the direction of Attorney Henry M. Donigan and was admitted to the bar in March, 1898. He immediately entered into practice in Washington County and soon won attention as an advocate, and confidence in his personal integrity. This led to his popularity and to his subsequent election in 1907 to the office of district attorney, with the duties of which he soon made himself familiar and has efficiently performed them ever since, without respect to creed, nationality or politics, having simply done his best according to the law. In his work he is supported by his able assistant, T. H. W. Fergus. Mr. Acheson is unmarried. He resides at No. 8 West Maiden street. He is a Republican.
Charles Louis Valcoulon Acheson
Interred Washington Cemetery
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