Charles Case

This article is about the American judge. For U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court judge, see Charles G. Case II.

Charles Case
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 10th district
In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Samuel Brenton
Succeeded by	William Mitchell
Personal details
Born	(1817-12-21)December 21, 1817 Austinburg, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 30, 1883(1883-06-30) (aged 65) Washington County, Iowa, U.S
Political party	Republican
Military service
Branch/service	Union Army
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Charles Case (December 21, 1817 – June 30, 1883) was an American lawyer who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1857 to 1861.

Biography

Case was born in Austinburg, Ohio; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Brenton; reelected to the Thirty-sixth United States Congress and served from December 7, 1857, to March 3, 1861; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh United States Congress.

Later career and death

During the Civil War, he served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Forty-fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; subsequently became a major in the Third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and served from November 26, 1861, - August 15, 1862.

He later resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.

He died in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa; interment in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Further reading

• Peggy Seigel, "Charles Case: A Radical Republican in the Irrepressible Conflict," Indiana Magazine of History, vol. 107, no. 4 (Dec. 2011), pp. 327–360. In JSTOR

External links

• Charles Case at Find a Grave