About Charles Pomeroy
Lived 1825 – 1891 (aged 65). Charles Pomeroy was an American politician and lawyer.
Charles Pomeroy (September 3, 1825 – February 11, 1891) was a one-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district.
Born in Meriden, Connecticut, Pomeroy received an academic education. He studied and practiced law. He moved to Iowa in 1855, settling in the now-defunct community of Boonesboro, in Boone County. In addition to practicing law, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. An early Republican, in 1860 he was one of the presidential electors for Abraham Lincoln. In 1870, he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination, losing to Jackson Orr. In all, he served from March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1871.
He was a claim agent in Washington, D.C. until his death on February 11, 1891.
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Who was Charles Pomeroy?
American politician (1825-1891)
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Charles Pomeroy was born on 3 September 1825 in Meriden.
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Charles Pomeroy died on 11 February 1891.
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Charles Pomeroy was a politician and lawyer.
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