Biography

1804 - 06/07/1860

Christian Markle Straub (D28) Schuylkill County 1856-1857 (D7) Schuylkill County 1858

Early Life:

Christian Markle Straub, born 1804, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; son of Andrew and Mary Eveline Walter Straub; merchant; studied law; admitted, bar; lawyer; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1842; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1844; prothonotary of Schuylkill County, 1845-1848; sheriff, Schuylkill County, 1849-1852; elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, 1853-1855; Pennsylvania State Senate, 1856-1858; married, Mary Straub, children, Clara A Straub King, Sarah Frances Straub King; died June 7, 1860 (aged 55–56) Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; interment, Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Original shareholder, Williamsport's West Branch Bank, several Pennsylvania railroads, including the Sunbury and Erie, Pittsburg and Susquehanna, Harrisburg and Sunbury.

Pennsylvania Politics: 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1842. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1844.

Prothonotary of Schuylkill County, 1845-1848. 

Sheriff, Schuylkill County, 1849-1852.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 28th district, Schuylkill County, 1856-1857.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 7th district, Schuylkill County, 1858.

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, Thirty-third Congress, 1853-1855. 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

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

Christian Markle Straub (1804-1860) - Find a Grave Memorial