Charles Sweetser
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For".
Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.
Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.Charles Sweetser | |
|---|---|
| Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content. | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's Template:Ushr district | |
| In office Template:En dash range | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Duncan |
| Succeeded by | John L. Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Dummerston, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Delaware, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart disease |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | Page Template:Marriage/styles.css has no content.
Ann Pamelia Ball
(m. 1846) |
| Children | 2 |
| ParentScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | William Sweetser Delight Pierce |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
Charles Sweetser (January 22, 1808 – April 14, 1864) was an American politician and lawyer who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1853, representing the 10th congressional district of Ohio as a Democrat in the 31st United States Congress and the 32nd United States Congress.[1][2]
Early life and education
Sweetser was born in Dummerston, Vermont, on January 22, 1808, to William Sweetser and Delight Pierce. In 1817, Sweetser and his parents moved to Delaware, Ohio, where he studied law.
Career
Sweetser was admitted to the bar in 1832; he commenced practice in Delaware, Ohio.
Congress
Sweetser served in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1953, representing the 10th congressional district of Ohio as a Democrat in the 31st United States Congress and the 32nd United States Congress. While in the latter Congress, Sweetser served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures.
Sweetser's time in office began on March 4, 1849 and concluded on March 3, 1853. He was preceded by Daniel Duncan and succeeded by John L. Taylor.
Later career
Following his tenure in Congress, Sweetser resumed practicing law.
Personal life
In 1846, Sweetser married Ann Pamelia Ball, with whom he had two children.
Death and burial
Sweetser died of heart disease at the age of 56 in Delaware, Ohio, on April 14, 1864. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.[3]
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."SWEETSER, Charles". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rep. Charles Sweetser". GovTrack. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sweeten to Swinburne". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
External links
- Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile from GovTrack
- Charles Sweetser at The Political Graveyard
- Charles Sweetser at Find a Grave
Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found.
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found.
Template:OhioRepresentatives10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Authority control/config' not found. Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: bad argument #2 to 'title.new' (unrecognized namespace name 'Portal').
