Charles E. Stuart
American politician
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::summary American politician ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox officeholder"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Charles Edward Stuart |
| image name | Charles E Stuart.jpg |
| office | President pro tempore of the United States Senate |
| term_start | June 9, 1856 |
| term_end | June 10, 1856 |
| predecessor | Jesse D. Bright |
| successor | Jesse D. Bright |
| jr/sr1 | United States Senator |
| state1 | Michigan |
| party | Democrat |
| term1 | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 |
| preceded1 | Alpheus Felch |
| succeeded1 | Kinsley S. Bingham |
| state2 | Michigan |
| district2 | 2nd |
| term_start3 | December 6, 1847 |
| term_end3 | March 3, 1849 |
| predecessor3 | Edward Bradley |
| successor3 | William Sprague |
| term_start2 | March 4, 1851 |
| term_end2 | March 3, 1853 |
| predecessor2 | William Sprague |
| successor2 | David A. Noble |
| office4 | Member of the Michigan Senate |
| term4 | 1842 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Waterloo, New York, US |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Kalamazoo, Michigan, US |
| profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| allegiance | |
| branch | USA Union Army |
| rank | [[File:Union Army colonel rank insignia.png |
| unit | Michigan 13th Michigan Infantry |
| battles | American Civil War |
| :: |
| name=Charles Edward Stuart | image name=Charles E Stuart.jpg | office=President pro tempore of the United States Senate | term_start=June 9, 1856 | term_end=June 10, 1856 | predecessor=Jesse D. Bright | successor=Jesse D. Bright | jr/sr1=United States Senator | state1=Michigan | party=Democrat | term1=March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | preceded1=Alpheus Felch | succeeded1=Kinsley S. Bingham | state2= Michigan | district2= 2nd | term_start3= December 6, 1847 | term_end3= March 3, 1849 | predecessor3= Edward Bradley | successor3= William Sprague | term_start2= March 4, 1851 | term_end2= March 3, 1853 | predecessor2= William Sprague | successor2= David A. Noble | office4= Member of the Michigan Senate | term4= 1842 | birth_date= | birth_place=Waterloo, New York, US | death_date= | death_place=Kalamazoo, Michigan, US | spouse= | profession=Politician, Lawyer |allegiance = |branch=USA Union Army |rank=[[File:Union Army colonel rank insignia.png|35px]] Colonel |unit=Michigan 13th Michigan Infantry |battles=American Civil War Charles Edward Stuart (November 25, 1810May 19, 1887) was a U.S. representative and U.S. senator from the state of Michigan.
Biography
Stuart was born in New York, either near Waterloo, New York, or in Columbia County. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1832, and commenced practice in Waterloo. He moved to Michigan in 1835 and settled in Portage, Michigan.
Stuart was a member of the state house of representatives in 1842 and was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 30th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward Bradley. He served in the U.S.House from December 6, 1847, to March 4, 1849, and was defeated for reelection in 1848 by William Sprague. Two years later, he defeated Sprague by being elected to the 32nd Congress, serving from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State in the 32nd Congress.
Stuart was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1852 and served in the 33rd, 34th, and 35th Congresses from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1859. He very briefly was the President pro tempore of the Senate during the 34th Congress, but chairman of the Committee on Public Lands for the 34th and 35th Congresses. He did not seek reelection to the Senate but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Michigan in 1858. He resumed the practice of law in Kalamazoo and was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention from Michigan.
During the Civil War, Stuart raised and equipped the 13th Michigan Infantry, of which he was commissioned colonel. He later resigned due to ill health.
Charles E. Stuart died in Kalamazoo and was interred in Mountain Home Cemetery. His home in Kalamazoo at 427 Stuart Ave. is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The surrounding Stuart Area Historic District is also listed.
References
Retrieved on 2008-02-15
References
- Sewell, Rich. (2021-06-11). "Kalamazoo School Case, Charles V. Stuart plaintiff".
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