Charles Jared Ingersoll
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Charles Jared Ingersoll (October 3, 1782 – May 14, 1862) was an American
lawyer and Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, he was the son of Jared Ingersoll
who served in the Continental Congress
, and brother of Joseph Reed Ingersoll
.
Charles Ingersoll dropped out of the College of New Jersey, later Princeton University
, in 1799. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1802 and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth
Congress, where he served as chairman of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary
. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1814
, having been appointed United States district attorney
for Pennsylvania. He served in that office from 1815 to 1829, and was a member of the State improvement convention in 1825.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1830, and a member of the State constitutional convention in 1837.
He was appointed secretary of the legation to Prussia
on March 8, 1837. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1837 for election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis J. Harper in the Twenty-fifth
Congress. He was again an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1838
.
Ingersoll was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-seventh
and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth
Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848
. He was appointed Minister to France
in 1847 but was not confirmed by the Senate
. He died in 1862 in Philadelphia. Interment in The Woodlands Cemetery.
United States
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lawyer and Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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...
. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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...
, he was the son of Jared Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll was an early American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia.He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the U.S. Constitution for Pennsylvania...
who served in the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
, and brother of Joseph Reed Ingersoll
Joseph Reed Ingersoll
Joseph Reed Ingersoll was an American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In 1835 he followed his father and his older brother to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. House....
.
Charles Ingersoll dropped out of the College of New Jersey, later Princeton University
Princeton University
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, in 1799. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1802 and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth
13th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :...
Congress, where he served as chairman of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary
United States House Committee on the Judiciary
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. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1814
United States House election, 1814
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, having been appointed United States district attorney
United States Attorney
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for Pennsylvania. He served in that office from 1815 to 1829, and was a member of the State improvement convention in 1825.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1830, and a member of the State constitutional convention in 1837.
He was appointed secretary of the legation to Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
on March 8, 1837. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1837 for election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis J. Harper in the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress. He was again an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1838
United States House election, 1838
The U.S. House election, 1838 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1838.The Panic of 1837 set the background for this election cycle, as the carryover effects of the economic downturn led to Whig gains. President Martin Van Buren was deeply unpopular and Whig ideas for...
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Ingersoll was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh 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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
and Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848
United States House election, 1848
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1848.The Democrats gained three seats, regaining the majority they had lost to the Whigs just two years earlier in the election of 1846....
. He was appointed Minister to France
France
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in 1847 but was not confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
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. He died in 1862 in Philadelphia. Interment in The Woodlands Cemetery.
External links
- The Charles Jared Ingersoll papers, including correspondence and writings, are available for research use at the Historical Society of PennsylvaniaHistorical Society of PennsylvaniaThe Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824 and based in Philadelphia. The Society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items...
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