Charles S. Randall

Charles S. Randall

Charles Sturtevant Randall (born February 20, 1824 in New Bedford , Massachusetts , †  August 17, 1904 there ) was an American politician . Between 1889 and 1895 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles Randall first attended a private school and the Friends Academy in New Bedford. For some time he also studied in France . During the gold rush in 1849 he went to California for two years . After his return he worked in the commission and mail order business until 1872. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1883 and 1884 .

In the 1888 congressional election , Randall was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Robert T. Davis on March 4, 1889 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1895 . Since 1893 he represented the then re-established 13th district of his state. In 1894 he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Charles Randall retired. He died on August 17, 1904 in his hometown of New Bedford.

Web links

• Charles S. Randall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Charles S. Randall in the database of Find a Grave (English)