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Case, Charles, 1817-1883

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Personal name headingCase, Charles, 1817-1883
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Variant(s)Case, Charles, b. 1817
LocatedWashington, D.C.
Birth date1817-12-21
Death date1883-06-30
Place of birthAustinburg, Ohio
Place of deathBrighton, Iowa
Profession or occupationLegislators -- United States
Found innuc89-33771: His The president's special message [MI] 1858 (hdg. on LCP rept.: Case, Charles, b. 1817)
LCCN 11-7373: His The president's special message, 1858 (hdg.: Case, Charles, b. 1817; no usage)
NUCMC data from Indiana Historical Society for Worden, C.J. Papers, 1836-1940 (Charles Case)
WWWA, 1607-1896 (Charles Case, 1817-1883; lawyer and congressman; b. Austinburg, Ohio; practiced law in Fort Wayne, Ind.; U.S. Rep. (1857-1861); Civil War army officer; later practiced law in Washington, D.C.)
Biographical directory of the United States Congress 1774-present, accessed June 29, 2016 (Case, Charles, Representative from Indiana; b. in Austinburg, Ohio, December 21, 1817; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Fort Wayne, Ind.; elected as a Republican to 35th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Brenton; reelected to 36th Congress and served from December 7, 1857, to March 3, 1861; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to 37th Congress; during the Civil War served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the 44th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; subsequently became a major in the Third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and served from November 26, 1861, to August 15, 1862; resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.; d. in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, June 30, 1883; interment in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)