Charles Sedwick | |
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| Chair of theHouse Naval Affairs Committee | |
| In office 1861–1863 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's24th district | |
| In office 1859–1863 | |
| Preceded by | Amos P. Granger |
| Succeeded by | Theodore M. Pomeroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1815-03-15)March 15, 1815 Pompey, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1883(1883-02-03) (aged 67) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Relations | Henry J. Sedgwick (brother) |
| Education | Hamilton College |
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick (March 15, 1815 – February 3, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forNew York's 24th congressional district from 1859 to 1863.
Sedgwick, the son of Stephen Sedgwick and Anna Baldwin, was born March 15, 1815, inPompey, New York, and attended Pompey Hill Academy andHamilton College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848, and commenced practice inSyracuse, New York.[1]
Sedgwick was elected as aRepublican to the36th and37th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1863. He was chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Naval Affairs during the 37th Congress.[2]
He engaged for the next two years in codifying naval laws for theUnited States Department of the Navy at Washington, D.C., and then resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.
On April 19, 1865, Sedgwick performed a eulogy atHanover Square after theassassination of Abraham Lincoln.[3]
State SenatorHenry J. Sedgwick was his brother. He died February 3, 1883, aged 67.
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