Charles J. Albright
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Charles Jefferson Albright (May 9, 1816 – October 21, 1883) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
, Albright moved with his parents in 1824 to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
.
He received a limited schooling.
He was employed in a harness shop and as a clerk in a rural store.
Apprenticed as a printer.
He moved to Guernsey County, Ohio
, in 1832 and settled on a farm near Cambridge.
He was owner and publisher of the Guernsey Times 1840-1845 and 1848-1855.
He served as secretary of the Guernsey County Board of School Examiners 1841-1844.
Albright was elected as an Opposition Party
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth
Congress.
He served as vice president at the Republican State convention in 1855.
He served as delegate to the first and second Republican National Conventions in 1856 and in 1860.
During the Civil War
served as chairman of the Guernsey County Military Committee.
Internal revenue collector for the sixteenth Ohio district, by appointment of President Lincoln from 1862 to 1869.
He served as delegate to the third State constitutional convention in 1873.
He served as member of the State board of charities in 1875.
He served as president of the board of school examiners of the Cambridge Union School 1881-1883.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
, October 21, 1883.
He was interred in South Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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...
, Albright moved with his parents in 1824 to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
.
He received a limited schooling.
He was employed in a harness shop and as a clerk in a rural store.
Apprenticed as a printer.
He moved to Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....
, in 1832 and settled on a farm near Cambridge.
He was owner and publisher of the Guernsey Times 1840-1845 and 1848-1855.
He served as secretary of the Guernsey County Board of School Examiners 1841-1844.
Albright was elected as an Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth 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, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress.
He served as vice president at the Republican State convention in 1855.
He served as delegate to the first and second Republican National Conventions in 1856 and in 1860.
During the 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...
served as chairman of the Guernsey County Military Committee.
Internal revenue collector for the sixteenth Ohio district, by appointment of President Lincoln from 1862 to 1869.
He served as delegate to the third State constitutional convention in 1873.
He served as member of the State board of charities in 1875.
He served as president of the board of school examiners of the Cambridge Union School 1881-1883.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, October 21, 1883.
He was interred in South Cemetery.
Source
- Charles J. Albright at Find-A-Grave