| Full Name |
Charles Edward Coughlin |
| Date of Birth |
25 October 1891 |
| Place of Birth |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of Death |
27 October 1979 |
| Place of Death |
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Canada, United States |
| Education |
St. Michael's College, University of Toronto |
| Profession |
Catholic Priest, Radio Broadcaster, Political Activist |
| Years of Activity |
1926-1942 (as prominent public figure) |
| Brief Information |
Charles Coughlin was a Canadian-American Catholic priest who gained a large audience through his weekly radio broadcasts in the 1930s. Initially supportive of the New Deal, he became a vocal critic of President Roosevelt, spreading antisemitic and ultranationalist messages. His controversial political activities and rhetoric eventually led to his forced withdrawal from public broadcasting in 1942 by his religious superiors. |