Biography

09/23/1797 - 09/04/1883

Charles Brown (D2) Philadelphia (Part) County 1838-1841

Early Life:

Charles Brown, born September 23, 1797, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; public school education; moved, with family, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey; officer, New Jersey State militia 1817-1819; town clerk, Dover Township, 1819; taught school, Dividing Creek, 1820-1821; returned, Philadelphia, 1823; engaged, cordwood business; appointed, director, Philadelphia Public schools, 1828; member, Philadelphia City Council, 1830-1831; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1830-1833; delegate, Pennsylvania Constitution Convention, 1834-1838; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1838-1841; elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, Twenty-seventh Congress, 1841-1843; president, State Convention, nominate candidates, board of canal commissioners, 1843; member, board of commissioners, Northern Liberties Township, 1843; elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849; member, board of inspectors, Eastern State Penitentiary, 1851-1853; collector of customs, port of Philadelphia, 1853-1857; member, board of guardians of the poor of Philadelphia, 1860; moved, Dover, Delaware, 1861, engaged, agricultural pursuits; town commissioner of Dover, 1864-1865; delegate, Union National Convention, Philadelphia, 1866; president, board of trustees, Dover public schools,  1871-1878; died, September 4, 1883, Dover, Delaware; interment, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Town clerk, Dover Township, 1819. 

Appointed, director, Philadelphia Public schools, 1828. 

Member, Philadelphia City Council, 1830-1831.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1830-1833. 

Delegate, Pennsylvania Constitution Convention, 1834-1838. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2nd district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1838-1841. 

President, State Convention, nominate candidates, board of canal commissioners, 1843. 

Member, board of commissioners, Northern Liberties Township, 1843. 

Member, Board of Inspectors, Eastern State Penitentiary, 1851-1853. 

Collector of Customs, Port of Philadelphia, 1853-1857.

Member, Board of Guardians of the Poor of Philadelphia, 1860.

Delegate, Union National Convention, Philadelphia, 1866.

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, Twenty-seventh Congress, 1841-1843; not a candidate for reelection, 1842.

Elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849; not a candidate for reelection, 1848.

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:

Not currently available. 

Legacy:

Father-in-law, Governor Francis Rawn Shunk, 1845-1848.

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Charles Brown (1797-1883) - Find a Grave Memorial