Summary
Charles Preston Wickham (September 15, 1836 – March 18, 1925) was a 19th-century congressman and judge from Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio.
Charles Preston Wickham | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Grosvenor |
| Succeeded by | James W. Owens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1836 Norwalk, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 18, 1925 (aged 88) Norwalk, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank |  Brevet Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit |  55th Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Early life edit
Wickham was born September 15, 1836, in Norwalk, Ohio. He attended the public schools, followed by the Norwalk Academy. He then attended the Cincinnati Law School.
During the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company D, Fifty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, in September 1861 and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel by brevet. He was mustered out of the service July 11, 1865.
Career edit
Wickham was admitted to the bar in 1858 and practiced in Norwalk. After the Civil War, he resumed the practice of law in Norwalk. He served as prosecuting attorney from 1866 to 1870 and was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the fourth judicial district in 1880 and 1885.
Wickham was then elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891) and served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Fifty-first Congress).
Personal life edit
He died in Norwalk, Ohio on March 18, 1925, after being struck by a motorist and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
References edit
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771–Present
External links edit
- Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2006)
- Charles Preston Wickham at Find a Grave