Charles Augustus Barnitz
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Charles Augustus Barnitz (September 11, 1780 – January 8, 1850) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Charles A. Barnitz was born in York, Pennsylvania
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced practice in York. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
from 1815 to 1819. From 1820 until his death he served as agent of the heirs of William Penn
for their interests in Springettsbury Manor, the center of which is now the city of York.
Barnitz was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third
Congress. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1834
to the Twenty-fourth
Congress. He resumed the practice of law at York and was also engaged in banking and served as president of the York Bank. He was member of the State constitutional convention in 1838 and a delegate to the Whig National Conventions at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, in 1840 and at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1844
. He died in York in 1850. Interment in the First Presbyterian Churchyard.
Lawyers and Leaders: The Role of Lawyers in the Development of York County, Pennsylvania, 2005, ISBN 0-9766629,York County Bar Association by Georg R. Sheets
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Charles A. Barnitz was born in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced practice in York. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
from 1815 to 1819. From 1820 until his death he served as agent of the heirs of William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
for their interests in Springettsbury Manor, the center of which is now the city of York.
Barnitz was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
Congress. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1834
United States House election, 1834
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1834.In this election, the dominant Democratic Party retained the same total of seats as after the previous election cycle...
to the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress. He resumed the practice of law at York and was also engaged in banking and served as president of the York Bank. He was member of the State constitutional convention in 1838 and a delegate to the Whig National Conventions at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, in 1840 and at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1844
1844 Whig National Convention
In 1844, the Whig Party met in Baltimore to nominate its candidates for U.S. President and U.S. Vice President. Ambrose Spencer was Chairman.President John Tyler had been expelled from the party and the delegates searched for a new nominee. They did not have to look far; the delegates nominated...
. He died in York in 1850. Interment in the First Presbyterian Churchyard.
Sources
Lawyers and Leaders: The Role of Lawyers in the Development of York County, Pennsylvania, 2005, ISBN 0-9766629,York County Bar Association by Georg R. Sheets