Charles Marley Anderson

Charles Marley Anderson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byBenjamin Le Fevre
Succeeded bySamuel S. Yoder
Personal details
Born(1845-01-05)January 5, 1845
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 28, 1908(1908-12-28) (aged 63)
Greenville, Ohio
Resting placeGreenville Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElla Hart
Childrentwo
Alma materNational Normal University
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1865
Unit71st Ohio Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Charles Marley Anderson (January 5, 1845 – December 28, 1908) was an American Civil War veteran and a United States representative from the Fourth District of the U.S. state of Ohio. He served one term from 1885 to 1887.

Early life and career

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Charles Marley Anderson was born in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in 1845, and moved with his parents to Darke County, Ohio, in 1855.[1][2] Three of his four grandparents were born in Ireland.[2]

He attended the common schools, and enlisted in Company B, 71st Ohio Infantry, in 1861 during the American Civil War. He served until honorably discharged in 1865.[1] He attended the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio, in 1866, studied law, and commenced practice in Greenville, Ohio, in 1868.[1]

Congress

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Anderson was elected as a Democrat to Ohio's 4th congressional district in 1884, and failed at re-nomination in 1886. He served March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1887.[1] He was named by Governor James E. Campbell as an Ohio commissioner to the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892.[2]

Death

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Anderson died at Greenville on December 28, 1908, and is buried at Greenville Cemetery.[1]

Charles Marley Anderson married Ella Hart of Greenville on June 7, 1870. They had two sons.[2] He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Masonic Order, and Grand Army of the Republic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Charles Marley Anderson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e A Biographical history of Darke County, Ohio: compendium of national biography. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1900. pp. 286–288.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by U.S. Representative from Ohio's 4th Congressional District
1885–1887 		Succeeded by
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