• Carl Pergler History (Nephew)
  • The younger Carl spent much time with his grandparents in Washington, D.C.
  • Grandfather Charles died in 1954 having directed the team that dafted the new Korean constitution after the war
  • Grandmother Ella moved to an "assisted living" home in a suburb of Philadelphia, to be near her two daughters, Ella and Margaret
• Charles Pergler History
  • Born 1882 as Karel Pergler in Liblin, Bohemia
  • Died 1954 in Washington, D.C., USA
  • Immigrated to Chicago, USA in 1890 with his mother and father
  • Graduated from High School in Chicago
  • Father died in 1896 and he and his mother moved back to Bohemia
  • In 1903 Charles returned to the US and studied at Kent College of Law (graduated in 1908)
  • In Oct 1918 Charles Became Czechoslovakian Ambassador to the U.S.
  • In 1920 Became Czechoslovakian Ambassador to Japan
  • Returned to Washington, D.C. and studied law at American University (graduated in 1924)
  • In 1929 Returned to Prague
  • In 1933 was dean of the School of Economics and Government at National University
  • From 1936 to 1946 was Dean of the National University College of Law (now the National Law Center at George Washington University)

by Joseph A Pergler (pergler@byu.net)