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Charles Case

1817 – 1883

American politician, Indiana

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Lived 1817 – 1883 (aged 65). Charles Case was an American politician and lawyer.

Charles Case (December 21, 1817 – June 30, 1883) was an American lawyer who served two terms as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1857 to 1861.

Biography Case was born in Austinburg, Ohio; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Congress He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Brenton; reelected to the Thirty-sixth United States Congress and served from December 7, 1857, to March 3, 1861; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh United States Congress.

Later career and death During the Civil War, he served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Forty-fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; subsequently became a major in the Third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and served from November 26, 1861, - August 15, 1862.

He later resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.

He died in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa; interment in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

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Who was Charles Case?

American politician, Indiana (1817-1883)

When was Charles Case born?

Charles Case was born on 21 December 1817 in Austinburg.

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Charles Case died on 30 June 1883 in Brighton.

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Charles Case was a politician and lawyer.

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Charles Case was American.

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