Charles Case | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's10th district | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Brenton |
| Succeeded by | William Mitchell |
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| Born | (1817-12-21)December 21, 1817 Austinburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1883(1883-06-30) (aged 65) |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Rank |  Major |
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Charles Case (December 21, 1817 – June 30, 1883) was an American lawyer who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1857 to 1861.
Case was born inAustinburg, Ohio; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inFort Wayne,Indiana.
He was elected as aRepublican to theThirty-fifth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofSamuel Brenton; reelected to theThirty-sixth United States Congress and served from December 7, 1857, to March 3, 1861; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to theThirty-seventh United States Congress.
During theCivil War, he served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Forty-fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; subsequently became a major in the Third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and served from November 26, 1861, - August 15, 1862.
He later resumed the practice of his profession inWashington, D.C.
He died in Brighton,Washington County, Iowa; interment in theCongressional Cemetery,Washington, D.C.[1]
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