Charles B. Sedgwick
Charles Sedwick | |
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| Chair of theHouse Naval Affairs Committee | |
| In office 1861–1863 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's24thdistrict | |
| In office 1859–1863 | |
| Preceded by | Amos P. Granger |
| Succeeded by | Theodore M. Pomeroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1815 Pompey, New York,U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1883 (aged 67) Syracuse, New York,U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Henry J. Sedgwick(brother) |
| Education | Hamilton College |
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick(March 15, 1815 – February 3, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served as a member of theUnited States House of RepresentativesforNew York's 24th congressional districtfrom 1859 to 1863.
Early life and education
[edit]Sedgwick, the son of Stephen Sedgwick and Anna Baldwin, was born March 15, 1815, inPompey, New York,and attended Pompey Hill Academy andHamilton College.He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848, and commenced practice inSyracuse, New York.[1]
Career
[edit]Sedgwick was elected as aRepublicanto the36thand37th United States Congresses,holding office from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1863. He was chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Naval Affairsduring the 37th Congress.[2]
He engaged for the next two years in codifying naval laws for theUnited States Department of the Navyat Washington, D.C., and then resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.
On April 19, 1865, Sedgwick performed a eulogy atHanover Squareafter theassassination of Abraham Lincoln.[3]
Personal life
[edit]State SenatorHenry J. Sedgwick(1812–1868) was his brother. He died February 3, 1883.
References
[edit]- ^"Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details".bioguideretro.congress.gov.Retrieved2021-08-25.
- ^Reiff, Daniel D. (2010-11-01).Houses from Books: Treatises, Pattern Books, and Catalogs in American Architecture, 1738-1950: A History and Guide.Penn State Press.ISBN978-0-271-04419-4.
- ^"Eulogy for President Abraham Lincoln held in Hanover Square".Onondaga Historical Association.2016-04-19.Retrieved2021-08-25.
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Chairs of theUnited States House Committee on Armed Services | ||
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| Military Affairs Committee (1822–1947) |
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| Naval Affairs Committee (1822–1947) | ||
| Armed Services Committee* (from 1947) | ||
*Alternately namedNational Securityin 104th and 105th Congresses. | ||
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- 1815 births
- 1883 deaths
- People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
- Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century American legislators
- Politicians from Syracuse, New York
- Hamilton College (New York) alumni
- Lawyers from Syracuse, New York
- 19th-century American lawyers