Charles Lewis Beale
| Charles Lewis Beale | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district | |
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In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | John Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 5, 1824 Canaan, New York |
| Died |
January 30, 1899 (aged 74) Hudson, New York |
| Citizenship |
 United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Catharine Wilder Baldwin Beale (Married 1855) |
| Children |
Charles F. T. Beale Eloise Beale Jessie Beale Bond |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession |
Lawyer Politician |
Charles Lewis Beale (March 5, 1824 – January 30, 1899) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Biography
Born in Canaan, New York, Beale graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1844, where he had been a member of the Kappa Alpha Society. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1849.
Career
Beale commenced practice in Kinderhook, New York in 1851 and continued the practice of law in Hudson, New York from 1866 to 1890.[1]
Elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth Congress, Beale was a U. S. Representative for the twelfth congressional district of New York from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861).[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the following congress. He was a presidential elector in 1864. Afterwards, he became a delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866 then resumed his law practice.
Death
Beale died in Hudson, Columbia County, New York, on January 30, 1899. He is interred at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Charles Lewis Beale". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Lewis Beale". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Lewis Beale". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Obituary". New York Herald-Tribune (New York). 31 January 1899. p. 7.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John Thompson |
Representative of the 12th Congressional District of New York March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Succeeded by Stephen Baker |