Charles Sweetser

Charles Sweetser (born January 22, 1808 in Dummerston , Vermont , †  April 14, 1864 in Delaware , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1817 Charles Sweetser came to Delaware, Ohio State with his parents, where he attended public schools. Then he worked in trade. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1832, he began to work in this profession in his new hometown of Delaware. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1848 , Sweetser was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Daniel Duncan on March 4, 1849 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1853 . This time was dominated by the discussions about the question of slavery . In 1850, the 1850 compromise introduced by US Senator Henry Clay was passed. From 1851 Duncan was chairman of the Public Expenditure Committee.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on April 14, 1864 in Delaware, where he was also buried.

Web links

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

• Charles Sweetser in the database of Find a Grave (English)