Charles H. Prince
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Charles Henry Prince was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born in Buckfield, Maine
, Prince attended local schools. After school he engaged in mercantile pursuits and was appointed postmaster in 1861. During the American Civil War
, he served as captain of Company C, Twenty-third Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, from September 10, 1862, to July 15, 1863.
In 1866, Prince settled in Augusta, Georgia
, and worked there initially as a cashier of a bank and later as State superintendent of education.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention. Upon the re-admission of Georgia to representation, Prince was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress and served from July 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
He presented his credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-first
Congress but was not permitted to qualify. After his service in Congress, Prince worked as a postmaster of Augusta (1870–1882). During that time he also served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1872, 1876, and 1880.
In 1882, he returned to Buckfield, Maine
, engaging in mercantile pursuits, especially in the insurance business and in the manufacture of brushes. He served as member of the Maine State Senate in 1901.
Prince died in Buckfield, Maine
, on April 3, 1912, and was interred in Buckfield Village Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Born in Buckfield, Maine
Buckfield, Maine
Buckfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Buckfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is a member of Maine School Administrative District 39 along with nearby Hartford and Sumner...
, Prince attended local schools. After school he engaged in mercantile pursuits and was appointed postmaster in 1861. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he served as captain of Company C, Twenty-third Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, from September 10, 1862, to July 15, 1863.
In 1866, Prince settled in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, and worked there initially as a cashier of a bank and later as State superintendent of education.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention. Upon the re-admission of Georgia to representation, Prince was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from July 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
He presented his credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress but was not permitted to qualify. After his service in Congress, Prince worked as a postmaster of Augusta (1870–1882). During that time he also served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1872, 1876, and 1880.
In 1882, he returned to Buckfield, Maine
Buckfield, Maine
Buckfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Buckfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is a member of Maine School Administrative District 39 along with nearby Hartford and Sumner...
, engaging in mercantile pursuits, especially in the insurance business and in the manufacture of brushes. He served as member of the Maine State Senate in 1901.
Prince died in Buckfield, Maine
Buckfield, Maine
Buckfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Buckfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is a member of Maine School Administrative District 39 along with nearby Hartford and Sumner...
, on April 3, 1912, and was interred in Buckfield Village Cemetery.