Charles Augustus Barnitz
Charles Augustus Barnitz (born September 11, 1780 in York , Pennsylvania , † January 8, 1850 there ) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1835 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Charles Barnitz attended the York County Academy . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1811, he began to work in this profession in York. At the same time he embarked on a political career. Between 1815 and 1819 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate . From 1820 until his death he worked for the heirs of William Penn . It was about their interests in the Springettsbury Manor in York.
In the congressional elections of 1832 Barnitz was elected as a candidate for the Anti-Masonic Party in the eleventh constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Robert McCoy on March 4, 1833 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1834, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1835 . Since President Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, the politics of Congress have been heatedly debated inside and outside of Congress. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.
After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Barnitz practiced again as a lawyer. He also got into banking and became president of York Bank . Politically, he joined the Whig Party in the 1830s . In 1838 he was a delegate to a constitutional convention of his state; in 1840 and 1844 he took part in the respective federal party conventions of the Whigs. He died on January 8, 1850 in his hometown of York.
Web links
- Charles Augustus Barnitz in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert McCoy |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (11th constituency) March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835 |
Henry Logan |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Barnitz, Charles Augustus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1780 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | York , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1850 |
| Place of death | York , Pennsylvania |