Christian Markle Straub (1804 – June 7, 1860) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1853 to 1855.
Straub was born inMilton, Pennsylvania to Andrew II and Mary Eveline Walter. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served asprothonotary ofSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania in 1845 and sheriff ofSchuylkill County in 1849.[1]
Straub was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-third Congress. He was a member of thePennsylvania State Senate for the28th district from 1855 to 1856 and the7th district from 1857 to 1858.[1]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1853–1855 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,28th district 1855-1856 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,7th district 1857-1858 | Succeeded by |
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