Charles Harlow
{{Short description|American politician (1942–2020)}}
{{for|the American Olympic athlete|Charles Harlow (athlete)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Charles W. Harlow
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| office = Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 116th District
| term_start = December 2004
| term_end = December 2010
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| successor = Denise Harlow
| party = Democrat
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|5|25}}
| birth_place = Rumford, Maine
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|3|28|1942|5|25}}
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| alma_mater = University of Maine
| profession = Teacher
| residence = Portland, Maine
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Charles W. Harlow (May 25, 1942 - March 28, 2020) was an American politician from Maine.[https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/05/obituarycharles-william-harlow/ Obituary: Charles William Harlow] Portland Press Herald, April 5, 2020 He served on the Portland, Maine City Council from 1990 to 1999, including a term as ceremonial mayor from 1992 to 1993. In 2004, Harlow was elected as a Democrat to the Maine House of Representatives from District 116. He served until 2010, when he was replaced by his daughter, Denise Harlow.{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/37274/charles-harlow#.UY6Tu7WyBKZ|title=Charles Harlow Biography - Project Vote Smart|work=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=11 May 2013}}
Personal
Harlow was born on May 25, 1942, in Rumford, Maine. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1965 with a B.S. He earned a Master's of Education from Maine three years later. A career educator, Harlow taught at Wells High School, Mexico High School, Mount Blue High School and, from 1972 until his retirement in 2004, at Cheverus High School in Portland. Harlow suffered from dementia and was reported missing in October 2013. A search of the Riverside Industrial Park resulted in his being found inside a bakery.[http://www.pressherald.com/news/Missing_former_Portland_mayor_found_in_Riverside_area_.html Missing former Portland mayor found in Riverside area] Portland Press Herald, October 20, 2013
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Category:20th-century mayors of places in Maine
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Category:University of Maine alumni
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