Charles Brand (November 1, 1871 â May 23, 1966) was an American businessman and politician who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1923 to 1933.
Born in Urbana, Ohio, Brand attended the graded schools of his native city and Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, manufacturing, and banking at Urbana. He served as member and president of the Urbana City Council from 1911 to 1912. He served as member of the Ohio State Senate in 1921 and 1922. He served as a member of the advisory committee of the War Finance Corporation in 1921.
Brand was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923 â March 3, 1933). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed former business pursuits until his retirement. He died in Melbourne Beach, Florida, May 23, 1966. He was interred in Melbourne Cemetery.