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Charles Sweetser (manufacturer)

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Charles Sweetser
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Saugus
In office
1851–1851
Preceded bySewall Bordman
Succeeded byGeorge H. Sweetser
In office
1839–1839
Preceded byWilliam W. Boardman
Succeeded byFrancis Dizer
Personal details
BornMay 12, 1793
Saugus, Massachusetts
DiedJuly 24, 1865 (aged 72)
Saugus, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Nancy Mansfield (1815–1835; her death)
Sally S. Bond (1836–1865; his death)
RelationsGeorge H. Sweetser (son)
Albert H. Sweetser (grandson)
Charles S. Hitchings (grandson)
OccupationTobacco manufacturer

Charles Sweetser (May 12, 1793 – July 24, 1865) was an American tobacco manufacturer and politician.

Personal life

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Sweetser was the son of William Sweetser Jr., a snuff manufacturer who established the first tobacco business in the Saugus neighborhood that bore the family name - Sweetser's Corner (now known as Cliftondale).[1] On August 6, 1815, he married Nancy Mansfield. They had five sons and five daughters. Nancy Sweetser died on October 3, 1835, at the age of 36. On March 14, 1836, he married Sally S. Bond of Lynn, Massachusetts.[2]

Business career

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In 1820, Sweetser purchased the snuff mill of Samuel Copp. Sweetser manufactured cigars as well as snuff. His products were sold across the United States and even internationally. In 1844 he purchased a chocolate mill from Amariah Childs and used it to roast and grind coffee. The mill was later taken over by Herbert B. Newhall, son of Benjamin F. Newhall. Sweetser retired in 1860 and his tobacco business was taken over by his two of his sons, Charles A. and George H. Sweetser, who ran it as Sweetser Brothers.[1]

Politics

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In 1839, Sweetser was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was elected to a second term in 1851. He was described by E. P. Robinson as someone who was "very decided in his opinions" and who "enjoyed the confidence of the people to a large degree". He was succeeded by his son George at the end of his second term.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Atherton, Horace H. (1915). History of Saugus, Massachusetts. Citizens Committee of the Saugus Board of Trade. pp. 53, 67. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ Vital Records of Saugus, Massachusetts To the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute. 1907. pp. 24–25, 61, 80. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ Robinson, E. P. (1885). "Sketch of Saugus". The Bay State Monthly. 2: 150. Retrieved 4 May 2022.