Charles M. Shelley

Charles Miller Shelley (born December 28, 1833 in Sullivan County , Tennessee , † January 20, 1907 in Birmingham , Jefferson County , Alabama ) was an American architect, builder and politician ( Democratic Party ). He was also an officer in the Confederate Army .

Career

Charles Miller Shelley moved to Selma, Alabama with his parents in 1836 . There he received limited training. He worked as an architect and building contractor. After the Alabama secession , he joined the Confederate Army in February 1861 , where he held the rank of lieutenant . Initially he was stationed at Fort Morgan before being assigned to the 5th Alabama Regiment . At the end of the American Civil War he held the rank of brigadier general .

Shelley was elected to the 45th US Congress and re - elected to the three subsequent US Congresses . He served in the US House of Representatives from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881. His election to the 47th US Congress was challenged by James Q. Smith , so that the seat remained vacant until July 20, 1882 . He was then re-elected to the US Congress, where he worked from November 7, 1882 to March 3, 1883. was. His re-election to the 48th US Congress was challenged by George H. Craig . Shelley was this time from March 4, 1883 to January 9, 1885 in the US House of Representatives. He then returned to Birmingham, where he continued to promote industry in the region until his death in 1907. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Talladega, Alabama.

Web links

Charles M. Shelley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Shelley, Charles M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Shelley, Charles Miller
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American architect, contractor, politician and Confederate officer
DATE OF BIRTH	December 28, 1833
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sullivan County , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH	January 20, 1907
Place of death	Birmingham , Jefferson County , Alabama