Charles W. Cathcart

Charles W. Cathcart
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
Preceded by	Samuel C. Sample
Succeeded by	Graham N. Fitch
United States Senator from Indiana
In office December 6, 1852 – January 18, 1853
Preceded by	James Whitcomb
Succeeded by	John Pettit
Personal details
Born	July 24, 1809 Funchal, Portugal
Died	August 22, 1888(1888-08-22) (aged 79) La Porte, Indiana
Political party	Democratic

Charles William Cathcart (July 24, 1809 – August 22, 1888) was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. He was born in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal where his father, James Leander Cathcart was the United States Consul; he travelled to Spain with his parents, attended private schools, and returned to the United States in 1819 and went to sea. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1830, and was a clerk in the General Land Office. He moved to Indiana and was justice of the peace at New Durham Township in 1833. He engaged in agricultural pursuits near La Porte in 1837, was a United States land surveyor, and was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1837-1840.

Cathcart was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849; he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Whitcomb and served from December 6, 1852, to January 18, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died on his farm near La Porte in 1888; interment was in Pine Lake Cemetery.

References

• Charles W. Cathcart at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Charles W. Cathcart at Find a Grave

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