Charles Sitgreaves

Charles Sitgreaves
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
Preceded by	William G. Steele
Succeeded by	John T. Bird
Personal details
Born	April 22, 1803 Easton, Pennsylvania
Died	March 17, 1878 Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician

Charles Sitgreaves (April 22, 1803, Easton, Pennsylvania – March 17, 1878, Phillipsburg, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1865 to 1869.

Biography

Sitgreaves was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on April 22, 1803, and moved with his parents to New Jersey in 1806. He pursued classical studies. He studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1824 and commenced practice in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He was member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1831–1833 and the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1834-1835. He was a major commandant in the New Jersey militia from 1828–1838, and served in the New Jersey Senate from 1851-1854. He was president of the Belvidere and Delaware River Railway. Sitgreaves served as the Mayor of Phillipsburg, New Jersey in 1861 and 1862, and was president of the National Bank of Phillipsburg from 1856 to 1878.

Sitgreaves was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress and Fortieth Congress, and served in office from March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.

After leaving Congress, he engaged in banking and railroading. He died in Phillipsburg on March 17, 1878, and was interred in Seventh Street Cemetery in Easton.

External links

• Charles Sitgreaves at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Charles Sitgreaves at The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William G. Steele	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869	Succeeded by John T. Bird

Persondata
Name	Sitgreaves, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
Date of birth	April 22, 1803
Place of birth	Easton, Pennsylvania
Date of death	March 17, 1878
Place of death	Phillipsburg, New Jersey

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