Charles Denison
| Charles Denison | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
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In office March 4, 1863 – June 27, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Hendrick B. Wright |
| Succeeded by | George W. Woodward |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 23, 1818 Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
June 27, 1867 (aged 49) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles Denison (January 23, 1818 – June 27, 1867) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Charles Denison (nephew of George Denison) was born in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania. He received a liberal education, and was graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1838. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Denison was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses and served until his death in Wilkes-Barre. He was a delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention. Interment in Forty Fort Cemetery in Kingston, Pennsylvania.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Charles Denison (id: D000235)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Hendrick B. Wright |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1863–1867 |
Succeeded by George W. Woodward |
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