C. B. Lister

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Charles Bayard Lister (July 4, 1898 ? May 14, 1951) was an American firearms expert who was an officer of the National Rifle Association of America from 1926 to 1951.

Early life [ edit ]

Lister was born on July 4, 1898, in Wilmington, Delaware to James W. and Florence (Carson) Lister. [1] He became involved in sports shooting while a member of the Boy Scouts of America . [2] After graduating from Wilmington High School , he worked under Kellogg Casey in the sales and promotions department of DuPont . [2] [3] In 1917, Lister joined the United States Army and remained there until the end of World War I . [2] On October 22, 1919, he married Lynette Harper. [2] They had one daughter. [4]

National Rifle Association [ edit ]

In 1921, Lister moved to Washington D.C. to become the advertising and promotion manager of the National Rifle Association. [1] He recommended expanding NRA membership outside the United States Armed Forces and state militias and under his leadership, membership grew from 3,500 in 1921 to over 10,000 in 1925. [2]

In 1926, he became the organization's secretary?treasurer and led a drive that increased membership to 350,000 by 1945. [5] He also served as editor of the NRA's monthly magazine, the American Rifleman , was a contributor to the Encyclopædia Britannica , and edited the sections on rifles and marksmanship in Webster's International Dictionary . [5] He was a leader in the fight against laws restricting firearm ownership, but did support some gun control measurers, including the National Firearms Act and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938 . [6]

Due to a prior bout of tuberculosis , Lister was rejected for active military service during World War II . [4] He instead served as the national coordinator of rifle shooting in the Office of Civilian Defense . [2] He also helped draft the first manual on home guard organization. [7]

In 1949, Lister succeeded the retiring Milton Reckord as executive director of the NRA. [4] He died of brain cancer on May 14, 1951, at the Washington Sanitarium . [5] [4] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery . [4]

Following his death, a memorial trophy was presented. Since 1952 it has been awarded for the National Indoor Sectional-National Smallbore Rifle Champion. [8]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b Who's who Among Association Executives . New York: Institute for Research in Biography. 1935. p. 324 . Retrieved 5 May 2024 .
  2. ^ a b c d e f "All About Charles Bayard Lister" . NRA Sports Shooting USA . National Rifle Association of America. August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022 . Retrieved 5 May 2024 .
  3. ^ "Marksmen In Big Shoot Today" . The Sunday Morning Star . October 20, 1935 . Retrieved 5 May 2024 .
  4. ^ a b c d e "C.B. Lister dies" . American Rifleman . June 1951 . Retrieved 5 May 2024 .
  5. ^ a b c "Charles B. Lister, Firearms Expert". The New York Times . May 16, 1951.
  6. ^ Grinnan, Ira (June 6, 1951). "The Outdoorsman" . The Free Lance-Star . Retrieved 5 May 2024 .
  7. ^ "Modern Minute Men Urged To Guard Against Red Sabotage" . Reading Eagle . October 21, 1949 . Retrieved 5 May 2024 .
  8. ^ "C.B. Lister Memorial Trophy" (PDF) . NRA Competitions . 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2023 . Retrieved 7 May 2024 .
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