Charles A. Sulzer
Appearance
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Charles August Sulzer | |
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George Barnes Grigsby | |
In office March 4, 1917 – January 7, 1919 | |
Preceded by | James Wickersham |
Succeeded by | James Wickersham |
Personal details | |
Born | Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey | February 24, 1879
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | William Sulzer (brother) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1898 |
Unit | Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Charles August Sulzer (February 24, 1879 – April 15, 1919) was a delegate to the
Territory of Alaska
from 1917 to 1919.
Life and career
Sulzer was born on February 24, 1879, in Roselle, New Jersey in Union County, the son of Lydia (Jelleme), who was Frisian, and Thomas Sulzer, a German immigrant. He attended the public schools, Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Berkeley Academy in New York City, and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. During the Spanish–American War, he served with the Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. Charles Sulzer moved to Alaska in 1902 and engaged in mining.
He was a member of the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1914. He presented his credentials as a
Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey. His brother, William Sulzer, was also a congressman and a governor of New York
.
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900-49)
Sources
- United States Congress. "Charles A. Sulzer (id: S001064)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- Charles A. Sulzer at Find a Grave
- Charles Sulzer at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- Works by or about Charles A. Sulzer at Internet Archive