Charles Daniels (politician)

Charles Daniels (1896)

Charles Daniels (born March 24, 1825 in New York City , †  December 20, 1897 in Buffalo , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1893 and 1897 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Even in his youth, Charles Daniels came to Toledo in the state of Ohio . There he learned the trade of shoemaker, which his father also practiced. In 1842 he moved to Buffalo. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1847, he began to work there in this profession. Between 1863 and 1891 he was a judge on the New York Supreme Court . Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1892 congressional elections , Daniels was elected to the 33rd  constituency of New York in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Democrat Thomas L. Bunting on March 4, 1893 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1897 . From 1895 he was chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 .

In 1896, Charles Daniels renounced another congressional candidacy. He died on December 20, 1897 in Buffalo, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Charles Daniels in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas L. Bunting	United States House of Representatives for New York (33rd constituency) March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897	De Alva S. Alexander