Charles A. Eldredge | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district |
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In office March 1863 – March 1875 |
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Succeeded by | Alexander Mitchell |
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Born | February 27, 1820 Bridport, Vermont |
Died | October 26, 1896 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Charles Augustus Eldredge (February 27, 1820 – October 26, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Born in Bridport, Vermont, Eldredge moved with his parents to Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, in 1825. He attended the common schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in Canton, New York. He moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1848 and continued the practice of his profession. He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate 1854-1856.
Eldredge was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, October 26, 1896. He was interred in Rienzi Cemetery.