Charles Ogle (politician)
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Charles Ogle was an Anti-Masonic
and Whig
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Charles Ogle (son of Alexander Ogle
and uncle of Andrew Jackson Ogle
) was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Somerset. He served on the Common Pleas Bench for Lancaster County.
He graduated from Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College
) in 1817. Ogle was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-sixth
Congresses. He was reelected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh
Congress and served until his death in Somerset in 1841. His "Gold Spoon Oration
" (1840) mocked the supposed grandeur of President Martin Van Buren
, contributing to the latter's loss to William Henry Harrison
later that year. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Roads and Canals
during the Twenty-sixth Congress.
He died of tuberculosis on 10 May 1841, in his home in Somerset Pennsylvania, and was buried in Union Cemetery.
Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party....
and 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...
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...
.
Charles Ogle (son of Alexander Ogle
Alexander Ogle
Alexander Ogle was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alexander Ogle was born in Frederick, Maryland. He moved to Somerset, Pennsylvania, in 1795. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1803, 1804, 1807, 1808, and 1811...
and uncle of Andrew Jackson Ogle
Andrew Jackson Ogle
Andrew Jackson Ogle was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew J. Ogle was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He attended Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Somerset...
) was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania
Somerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Somerset. He served on the Common Pleas Bench for Lancaster County.
He graduated from Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
) in 1817. Ogle was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to 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...
and Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses. He was reelected as a Whig 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...
Congress and served until his death in Somerset in 1841. His "Gold Spoon Oration
Gold Spoon Oration
The Gold Spoon Oration, also called "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace," was a political speech given in the US House of Representatives by Charles Ogle on April 14–16, 1840...
" (1840) mocked the supposed grandeur of President Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
, contributing to the latter's loss to 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...
later that year. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Roads and Canals
United States House Committee on Roads and Canals
The United States House Committee on Roads and Canals was a U.S. House committee, which was initially established as a select committee in 1815 and subsequently became a standing committee between 1831 and 1869. Roads and canals were an initial and integral sector of domestic improvements for...
during the Twenty-sixth Congress.
He died of tuberculosis on 10 May 1841, in his home in Somerset Pennsylvania, and was buried in Union Cemetery.