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# Charles Montgomery

(1818–1888)   Politician

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Charles Montgomery was a politician.

## Quick Facts About Charles Montgomery

Born August 19, 1818

Died November 7, 1888

Profession Politician

## About Charles Montgomery

American politician (1818–1888)...

##  Quotes by Charles Montgomery

> [“met in a harborside convention center in Vancouver to figure out how to save the world’s exploding cities from disaster. The world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-montgomery/met-in-a-harborside-convention-center-in-vancouver-to-figure-out-how/)

[Charles Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-montgomery/)

[World Exploding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/world-exploding-479012/)

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> [Everyone should ride the bus so that I can drive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-montgomery/everyone-should-ride-the-bus-so-that-i-can-drive/)

[Charles Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-montgomery/)

[Bus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bus/)

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> [This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-montgomery/this-anonymous-clan-of-slack-jawed-troglodytes-has-cost-me-the/)

[Charles Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-montgomery/)

[Clans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clans/)

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> [I’ll keep it short and sweet. Family, religion, friendship. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-montgomery/i-ll-keep-it-short-and-sweet-family-religion-friendship-these-are-the-2/)

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[Baloney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baloney/)

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