Charles Biddle

For other people named Charles Biddle, see Charles Biddle (disambiguation).

Charles Biddle (1745–1821) was a Pennsylvania statesman.

His father was William Biddle, 3rd (1698–1756), and mother was Mary Scull (1709–1789). He served as Vice-President of Pennsylvania from 10 October 1785 until 31 October 1787. During his term, he was an ex officio trustee of the University of the State of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pennsylvania). He was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate from 1810 to 1814.^[1] He was the father of banker Nicholas Biddle (1786–1844). He also was an associate of Aaron Burr.

Although Biddle vacated his seat at Council on 13 October 1787 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania records that his Vice-Presidential term extended to 31 October, the date of the next Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections. Biddle was elected Secretary of the Council on 23 October.

References

1. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members C". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SC.html. 

External links

• Biography at the University of Pennsylvania^{[dead link]}
• Fuller Collection of Aaron Burr (1756-1836), 1771-1851 (bulk 1778-1834): Finding Aid^{[dead link]}
• Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Complete by Matthew L. Davis, Part 14 out of 17
• Charles Biddle at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Sebastian Levan	Member, Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, representing Berks County 30 October 1784–13 October 1787	Succeeded by James Read
Preceded by James Irvine	Vice-President of Pennsylvania 10 October 1785–31 October 1787	Succeeded by Peter Muhlenberg

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Name	Biddle, Charles
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1745
Place of birth
Date of death	1821
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