Charles B. Penrose
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Charles B. Penrose was a Pennsylvania
attorney and politician. He served in the Pennsylvania Senate and as Solicitor of the United States Treasury
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on October 6, 1798. He studied law and attained admission to the bar in 1821, afterwards establishing a practice in Carlisle
.
A member of the Whig
party who was identified as an Antimason, in 1833 Penrose was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate. He was reelected to a second term and served as Speaker of the Senate
in 1838 and 1841.
In 1841 Penrose was appointed Solicitor of the Treasury in the William Henry Harrison
administration.
After leaving the Solicitor's position at the close of the John Tyler
administration in 1845 Penrose relocated to Philadelphia, where he continued to practice law.
In 1856 Penrose was again elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, this time as a Republican, and he served until his death.
During his second tenure in the State Senate, Penrose was accused of using bribes to arrange the election of Simon Cameron
to the United States Senate
, but nothing was proved and he was not charged with wrongdoing.
Penrose died of pneumonia in Harrisburg
on April 6, 1857.
Charles B. Penrose was the grandfather of U.S. Senator Boies Penrose
.
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...
attorney and politician. He served in the Pennsylvania Senate and as Solicitor of the United States Treasury
Solicitor of the United States Treasury
The Solicitor of the Treasury position was created in the United States Department of the Treasury by an act of May 29, 1830 , which changed the name of the Agent of the Treasury.-Function:...
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Biography
Charles Bingham Penrose was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
on October 6, 1798. He studied law and attained admission to the bar in 1821, afterwards establishing a practice in Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
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A member of the Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
party who was identified as an Antimason, in 1833 Penrose was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate. He was reelected to a second term and served as Speaker of the Senate
President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
The President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate is a constitutionally-created office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
in 1838 and 1841.
In 1841 Penrose was appointed Solicitor of the Treasury in the William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
administration.
After leaving the Solicitor's position at the close of the John Tyler
John Tyler
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor...
administration in 1845 Penrose relocated to Philadelphia, where he continued to practice law.
In 1856 Penrose was again elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, this time as a Republican, and he served until his death.
During his second tenure in the State Senate, Penrose was accused of using bribes to arrange the election of Simon Cameron
Simon Cameron
Simon Cameron was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. After making his fortune in railways and banking, he turned to a life of politics. He became a U.S. senator in 1845 for the state of Pennsylvania,...
to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, but nothing was proved and he was not charged with wrongdoing.
Penrose died of pneumonia in Harrisburg
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...
on April 6, 1857.
Charles B. Penrose was the grandfather of U.S. Senator Boies Penrose
Boies Penrose
Boies Penrose was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1897 until his death in 1921.-Biography:...
.