Charles Daniels (New York politician)

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Charles Daniels
Chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1
In office
1895–1897
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded byThomas L. Bunting
Succeeded byDe Alva S. Alexander
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office
1863–1891
Personal details
Born(1825-03-24)March 24, 1825
New York City, New York
DiedDecember 20, 1897(1897-12-20) (aged 72)
Buffalo, New York
Political partyRepublican

Charles Daniels (March 24, 1825 in New York City – December 20, 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He was taken to Toledo, Ohio at an early age, and learned his father’s trade of shoemaker. In 1842, he moved to Buffalo, New York, where he studied law. In 1847, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Buffalo.

In 1863, he was appointed by Governor

ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
.

In 1878, he married Mrs. Mary E. Enos.

In the

Rufus W. Peckham, Jr.

He was elected as a Republican to the 53rd and 54th United States Congresses, and served from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1897. He was Chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 (Fifty-fourth Congress).

He was buried at

Forest Lawn Cemetery
in Buffalo.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Charles Daniels (id: D000040)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • JUDGE DANIELS NOMINATED in NYT on September 30, 1886 [gives Buffalo as birthplace]
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd congressional district

1893–1897
Succeeded by