Charles J. Boatner
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Charles Jahleal Boatner (January 23, 1849 - March 21, 1903) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
Born in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, Boatner completed preparatory studies. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and practiced. He served as member of the State senate from 1876 until May 1878.
Boatner was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1895). Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-fourth Congress but on March 20, 1896, the House declared the seat vacant, the election having been contested by Alexis Benoit.
Boatner was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the House declaring the seat vacant and served from June 10, 1896, to March 3, 1897. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1896. He moved to New Orleans and resumed the practice of law. He died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 21, 1903. He was interred in Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, Louisiana.
