Charles P. Snyder
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Charles Philip Snyder was a lawyer
and Democratic
politician
from West Virginia
. He was born on June 9, 1847 in Charleston, West Virginia
in Kanawha County
, which was then in Virginia
. He served as a United States Representative in the 48th
, 49th
, and 50th United States Congress
es. He died August 21, 1915. His son and namesake was United States Navy Admiral Charles P. Snyder
.
After studying law, he was admitted to the bar
and opened a practice. He became prosecuting attorney of Kanawha County and served from 1876 to 1884. He was elected in 1842 to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John E. Kenna
He won re-election to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses and served from May 15, 1883 to March 3, 1889. He served as a judge on the criminal court of Kanawha County from 1890 to 1896. He was named United States consul
to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico
from 1897 to 1901. He died in Vineland, New Jersey
in Cumberland County
on August 21, 1915 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery
in Charleston, West Virginia.
Charles Philip Snyder was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia. He was born on June 9, 1847 in Charleston, West Virginia in Kanawha County, which was then in Virginia. He served as a United States Representative in the 48th, 49th, and 50th United States Congresses. He died August 21, 1908. His son and namesake was United States Navy Admiral Charles P. Snyder.
After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and opened a practice. He became prosecuting attorney of Kanawha County and served from 1876 to 1884. He was elected in 1842 to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John E. Kenna He won re-election to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses and served from May 15, 1883 to March 3, 1889. He served as a judge on the criminal court of Kanawha County from 1890 to 1896. He was named United States consul to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico from 1897 to 1901. He died in Vineland, New Jersey in Cumberland County on August 21, 1908 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, West Virginia.
Lawyer
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and Democratic
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politician
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from West Virginia
West Virginia
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. He was born on June 9, 1847 in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
in Kanawha County
Kanawha County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
, which was then in Virginia
Virginia
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. He served as a United States Representative in the 48th
48th United States Congress
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, 49th
49th United States Congress
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, and 50th United States Congress
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
es. He died August 21, 1915. His son and namesake was United States Navy Admiral Charles P. Snyder
Charles P. Snyder (admiral)
Charles Philip Snyder was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as the U.S. Navy's first Naval Inspector General during World War II.-Early career:...
.
After studying law, he was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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and opened a practice. He became prosecuting attorney of Kanawha County and served from 1876 to 1884. He was elected in 1842 to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John E. Kenna
John E. Kenna
John Edward Kenna was an American politician who was a Senator from West Virginia from 1883 until his death....
He won re-election to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses and served from May 15, 1883 to March 3, 1889. He served as a judge on the criminal court of Kanawha County from 1890 to 1896. He was named United States consul
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to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico
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from 1897 to 1901. He died in Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
on August 21, 1915 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery
Spring Hill Cemetery
Spring Hill Cemetery on Gallatin Pike in the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Madison is the final resting place for some of country music’s legendary performers including:*Roy Acuff, singer, songwriter, music publisher*Floyd Cramer, piano legend...
in Charleston, West Virginia.
See also
- United States Congressional Delegations from West Virginia
Charles Philip Snyder was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia. He was born on June 9, 1847 in Charleston, West Virginia in Kanawha County, which was then in Virginia. He served as a United States Representative in the 48th, 49th, and 50th United States Congresses. He died August 21, 1908. His son and namesake was United States Navy Admiral Charles P. Snyder.
After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and opened a practice. He became prosecuting attorney of Kanawha County and served from 1876 to 1884. He was elected in 1842 to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John E. Kenna He won re-election to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses and served from May 15, 1883 to March 3, 1889. He served as a judge on the criminal court of Kanawha County from 1890 to 1896. He was named United States consul to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico from 1897 to 1901. He died in Vineland, New Jersey in Cumberland County on August 21, 1908 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, West Virginia.