Charles was born at the old county home, in Butler County, on March 10, 1807, graduated at Jefferson College in 1828, he studied law in Butler with Gen. William Ayers, he was admitted to practice in 1831, and for thrity years was one of the most distinguished and sucessful members of the Butler nar.
He served six years in the State Senate, was a recongnized leader in the body in all matters of State reform, and there is a law on the statute book regarding the morality of our people, better known to lawyers as the " The Sullivan Law" which has received the unqualified approval of all good citizens.
He was the leader in the movement to secure railroad communications to Butler, and was president of the North Western Railroad Company, the first organization looking to that end.
He was a Whig in politics, and later a Republican, and a Presbyterian in religious faith. In 1846 he married Miss Seltzer of Lebanon County, They had five children , two sons and three daughters, Both of his sons were lawyers , one practicing in Pittsburg and the other in Bradford.
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Information taken from the History of Butler County, Pennsylvania 1875
He served six years in the State Senate, was a recongnized leader in the body in all matters of State reform, and there is a law on the statute book regarding the morality of our people, better known to lawyers as the " The Sullivan Law" which has received the unqualified approval of all good citizens.
He was the leader in the movement to secure railroad communications to Butler, and was president of the North Western Railroad Company, the first organization looking to that end.
He was a Whig in politics, and later a Republican, and a Presbyterian in religious faith. In 1846 he married Miss Seltzer of Lebanon County, They had five children , two sons and three daughters, Both of his sons were lawyers , one practicing in Pittsburg and the other in Bradford.
Unknown were bureid
Information taken from the History of Butler County, Pennsylvania 1875
Charles was born at the old county home, in Butler County, on March 10, 1807, graduated at Jefferson College in 1828, he studied law in Butler with Gen. William Ayers, he was admitted to practice in 1831, and for thrity years was one of the most distinguished and sucessful members of the Butler nar.
He served six years in the State Senate, was a recongnized leader in the body in all matters of State reform, and there is a law on the statute book regarding the morality of our people, better known to lawyers as the " The Sullivan Law" which has received the unqualified approval of all good citizens.
He was the leader in the movement to secure railroad communications to Butler, and was president of the North Western Railroad Company, the first organization looking to that end.
He was a Whig in politics, and later a Republican, and a Presbyterian in religious faith. In 1846 he married Miss Seltzer of Lebanon County, They had five children , two sons and three daughters, Both of his sons were lawyers , one practicing in Pittsburg and the other in Bradford.
Unknown were bureid
Information taken from the History of Butler County, Pennsylvania 1875
He served six years in the State Senate, was a recongnized leader in the body in all matters of State reform, and there is a law on the statute book regarding the morality of our people, better known to lawyers as the " The Sullivan Law" which has received the unqualified approval of all good citizens.
He was the leader in the movement to secure railroad communications to Butler, and was president of the North Western Railroad Company, the first organization looking to that end.
He was a Whig in politics, and later a Republican, and a Presbyterian in religious faith. In 1846 he married Miss Seltzer of Lebanon County, They had five children , two sons and three daughters, Both of his sons were lawyers , one practicing in Pittsburg and the other in Bradford.
Unknown were bureid
Information taken from the History of Butler County, Pennsylvania 1875
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Aged 53 years
He was an able lawyer
A just legislator
A good citizen
A true friend
An affectionate husband & father and
an humble christian
His end was peace
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