Charles Skelton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Newell |
| Succeeded by | George R. Robbins |
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| Born | (1806-04-19)April 19, 1806 |
| Died | May 20, 1879(1879-05-20) (aged 73) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | City Cemetery inHamilton Square, New Jersey |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | politician |
Charles Skelton (April 19, 1806 – May 20, 1879) was an AmericanDemocratic Party politician who representedNew Jersey's2nd congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855.
Skelton was born inBuckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on April 19, 1806. He moved toTrenton, New Jersey about 1829, where he attended the country schools and Trenton Academy.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits, and moved toPhiladelphia in 1835. He graduated fromJefferson Medical College at Philadelphia in 1838 and commenced the practice of his profession in that city. He returned to Trenton in 1841, and was superintendent of theTrenton Public Schools in 1848.
He was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-second andThirty-third Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1855.
After leaving Congress, he was a member of the common council from 1873-1875. He died in Trenton on May 20, 1879, and was interred in City Cemetery inHamilton Square, New Jersey.
Skelton's uncle Abraham Doan was a member of the infamousDoan Outlaws, and was executed for his role as a Tory during the American Revolution. Skelton's grandfather Israel Doan was imprisoned for aiding the gang and probably died in jail.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | Succeeded by |
