Charles F. Manderson

Charles F. Manderson

Charles Frederick Manderson (born February 9, 1837 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  September 28, 1911 in Liverpool ) was an American politician who represented the state of Nebraska in the US Senate from 1883 to 1895 .

Early years

Charles F. Manderson was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he attended local schools. He moved to Canton , Ohio at the age of 19 , began studying law, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. As such he earned his living until the outbreak of the Civil War .

Political and military advancement

From 1861 Manderson was a first lieutenant member of the 19th volunteer regiment in Ohio. After the Battle of Shiloh , in which he had taken over the leadership of the regiment, he was promoted to major and after the Battle of the Stones River to colonel . In February 1865 he was awarded the brevet rank of brigadier general . Two months later he ended his military career due to war injuries. Back in Omaha, he married Rebecca S. Brown, daughter of the renowned lawyer James D. Brown, and continued his practice as a lawyer. In a race for a seat in Congress in 1866, Charles Manderson was defeated with one vote.

In 1869 he moved to Omaha where he continued to practice as a lawyer. In 1871 he was a member of the Omaha Law Library Association , the association responsible for establishing a law library in Omaha. In the same year and 1875 Manderson was a member of the Constituent Assemblies of Nebraska. In 1883 he was elected a Republican to the United States Senate, where he was a member of numerous committees. Between 1889 and 1895 he was elected President pro tempore of the Senate . After his tenure, he immediately began working as a lawyer for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and was elected President of the American Bar Association for one year in 1900 .

Death and legacy

Charles F. Manderson died on September 28, 1911 on board the ship Cedric , which was anchored in the port of Liverpool. His body was transferred to Omaha, where he was buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

In his honor and because of his services as a representative of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad , the place Manderson in Wyoming was named after him.

bibliography

• The Twin Seven - Shooters , 1902, F. Tennyson Neely, New York

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Manderson as a Railroad Attorney , New York Times article, February 14, 1895

Web links

• Charles F. Manderson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)