Charles Colson

(1931-2012)

American lawyer, politician, public servant and Christian advocate

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Charles Wendell Colson (October 16, 1931 – April 21, 2012), generally referred to as Chuck Colson, was an American attorney and political advisor who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1970. Once known as President Nixon's "hatchet man", Colson gained notoriety at the height of the Watergate scandal, for being named as one of the Watergate Seven and also for pleading guilty to obstruction of justice for attempting to defame Pentagon Papers defendant Daniel Ellsberg. In 1974, Colson served seven months in the federal Maxwell Prison in Alabama, as the first member of the Nixon administration to be incarcerated for Watergate-related charges.

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Born	Charles Wendell Colson 17 October 1931 Boston, Mass
Died	21 April 2012 (aged 80) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Zodiac	Libra
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Nancy Billings - · · m. 1953; div. 1964 info edit

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Patricia Ann Hughes - · · m. 1964 info edit

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Wendell info 1st child with Nancy Billings Male b. 1954 · Age: 71 · 1954- · Celebrity Baby

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Christian info 2nd child with Nancy Billings Male b. 1956 · Age: 69 · 1956- · Celebrity Baby

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Emily Ann info 3rd child with Nancy Billings Female b. 1958 · Age: 67 · 1958- · Celebrity Baby

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