Charles W. Cathcart | |
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| United States Senator fromIndiana | |
| In office December 6, 1852 – January 18, 1853 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph A. Wright |
| Preceded by | James Whitcomb |
| Succeeded by | John Pettit |
| Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromIndiana's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel C. Sample |
| Succeeded by | Graham N. Fitch |
| Member of theIndiana Senate | |
| In office 1837–1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Cathcart July 24, 1809 |
| Died | August 22, 1888(1888-08-22) (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Pine Lake Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
Charles William Cathcart (July 24, 1809 – August 22, 1888) was a 19th-century American politician who was both aUnited States representative andSenator fromIndiana.
He was born inFunchal,Madeira Island, Portugal where his father,James Leander Cathcart was the United StatesConsul. He travelled toSpain with his parents, attended private schools, and returned to the United States in 1819 and went to sea.
He moved to Washington, D.C., in 1830, and was a clerk in theUnited States General Land Office. He moved to Indiana and wasjustice of the peace atNew Durham Township in 1833. He engaged in agricultural pursuits nearLa Porte in 1837, was a United States landsurveyor, and was a member of theIndiana Senate from 1837 to 1840.
Cathcart was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-ninth andThirtiethCongresses, serving from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1849; he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofJames Whitcomb and served from December 6, 1852, to January 18, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to theThirty-seventh Congress and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died on his farm near La Porte in 1888 and was interred in Pine Lake Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | U.S. Congressman, Indiana 9th District 1845–1849 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Indiana 1852–1853 Served alongside:Jesse D. Bright | Succeeded by |
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