Charles H. Mansur

Charles Harley Mansur (March 6, 1835 – April 16, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Early life Mansur was born on March 6, 1835, in Philadelphia, to Charles Mansur and Rebecca (née Wills) Mansur. He was of French ancestry. He moved to St. Louis at age 2, then to Ray County, Missouri in 1845. Educated at common schools, he attended Lawrence Academy for three years, then worked as a clerk and read law. On August 30, 1856, he was admitted to the bar in Richmond, Missouri, beginning his practice on November 1, in Chillicothe.

Career A Democrat, Mansur was a Confederate sympathizer. In 1854, he was appointed Sheriff of Ray Countt,

From May 29, 1893, to October 1, 1894, Mansur served as Second Comptroller of the United States Department of the Treasury, then as Assistant Comptroller from October 1, 1894, to until his death. He also maintained a relationship with military officer Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr.

Personal life and death On September 15, 1859, Mansur married Damaris M. Brosheer, and they had two children together. He was a member of multiple fraternities, such as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.