Charles Russell Train | |
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| 16thMassachusetts Attorney General | |
| In office 1872–1879 | |
| Governor | William B. Washburn Thomas Talbot William Gaston Alexander H. Rice |
| Preceded by | Charles Allen |
| Succeeded by | George Marston |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Chauncey L. Knapp |
| Succeeded by | John D. Baldwin |
| District Attorney ofMiddlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1853–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Asa W. Farr |
| Succeeded by | Isaac S. Morse |
| In office 1848–1851 | |
| Preceded by | Albert H. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Asa W. Farr |
| Member of theBoston Common Council | |
| In office 1867 | |
| Member of theMassachusetts Governor's Council | |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1817-10-18)October 18, 1817 |
| Died | July 29, 1885(1885-07-29) (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Edgell Grove Cemetery, Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Charles Jackson Train Arthur Cheney Train |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Profession | Law |
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Charles Russell Train (October 18, 1817 – July 29, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts from 1859 to 1863.
Charles Russell Train was born inFramingham, Massachusetts on October 18, 1817.[1][2] He attended the common schools, Framingham Academy, and was graduated fromBrown University,Providence, Rhode Island, in 1837.
Train studied law atHarvard University.Train wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inFramingham, Massachusetts in 1841.[2]
Train served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1847 and 1848.
From 1848 to 1851 and 1853 from 1855, Train was district attorney ofMiddlesex County, Massachusetts.[3] He declined the appointment ofAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1852.
Train served as delegate to theMassachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853.
Train served as delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1856 and 1864.
Train served as member of theMassachusetts Governor's Council in 1857 and 1858.[1]
Train was elected asRepublican to theThirty-sixth andThirty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863).
Train served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.
Train was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1862 to conduct the impeachment proceedings againstWest H. Humphreys, United States judge for the several districts of Tennessee. During theCivil War, Train served in theUnion Army as a volunteer aide-de-camp toGeneralGeorge B. McClellan.
Train moved toBoston, Massachusetts.
In 1867, Train served on theBoston Common Council.[4]
Train again served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1868 to 1871.
Train was electedMassachusetts Attorney General from 1872 to 1879, after which he resumed the practice of law.[5]
Train died while on a visit inNorth Conway, New Hampshire, July 29, 1885.[5]He was interred in Edgell Grove Cemetery,Framingham, Massachusetts.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 8th congressional district 1859–1863 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Massachusetts 1872–1879 | Succeeded by |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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