Charles John Biddle | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's2nd district | |
| In office July 2, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Charles O'Neill |
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| Born | (1819-04-30)April 30, 1819 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1873(1873-09-28) (aged 54) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | SeeBiddle family |
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| Allegiance |  United States Union |
| Branch/service |  Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848 1861–1862 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen |
| Commands | 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Charles John Biddle (April 30, 1819 – September 28, 1873) was an American soldier, lawyer,congressman, and newspaper editor.
Biddle was born and died inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son ofNicholas Biddle, president of theSecond Bank of the United States, and nephew of CongressmanRichard Biddle. Charles Biddle graduated fromPrinceton in 1837, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1840.[1]
Biddle served in theMexican–American War, serving ascaptain and company commander in theRegiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen. He wasbrevetted to the rank ofmajor for gallantry in theBattle of Chapultepec. At the close of the war, he returned to Philadelphia to practice law.[1]
In May 1861, following the outbreak of theAmerican Civil War and PresidentAbraham Lincoln's call to arms, he was appointed alieutenant colonel in thePennsylvania Reserves, rising in May to the rank ofcolonel in command of the42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry (13th Reserves), also known as the 1st Pennsylvania Rifles. In October of that year he was elected to theThirty-seventh United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofEdward J. Morris. He was tendered a commission as abrigadier general, but declined it, and then resigned from the army in February 1862.[1]
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After the war, he became one of the proprietors and editor-in-chief of thePhiladelphia Age, and retained that position for the remainder of his life. His literary work was confined mainly to editorial contributions to the columns of this journal. His only separate publication wasThe Case of Major André, a carefully prepared essay read before theHistorical Society of Pennsylvania, which vindicated the action ofGeorge Washington. The immediate occasion was a passage inLord Mahon'sHistory of England that denounced the execution ofAndré as the greatest blot upon Washington's record. By an authority so high as theLondon Critic, this essay was subsequently pronounced a fair refutation of Lord Mahon's charge.[1]
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