Charles Sweetser

Charles Sweetser
Charles Sweetser
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 10th district
	In office; March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	Daniel Duncan
Succeeded by	John L. Taylor
Personal details
Born	January 22, 1808; Dummerston, Vermont
Died	April 15, 1864 (aged 56); Delaware, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

Charles Sweetser (January 22, 1808 – April 14, 1864) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Dummerston, Vermont, Sweetser moved with his parents to Delaware, Ohio, in 1817. He attended the public schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in Delaware, Ohio.

Sweetser was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Thirty-second Congress). He resumed the practice of law. He died in Delaware, Ohio, April 14, 1864. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Sources

United States Congress. "Charles Sweetser (id: S001111)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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External links

Charles Sweetser at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Daniel Duncan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district 1849-1853	Succeeded by John L. Taylor

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