Charles Vernon Culver

Charles Vernon Culver ( born September 6, 1830 in Logan, Ohio; † January 10, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1865 and 1867 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Charles Culver attended preparatory schools and then studied at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. He then moved to Reno in Pennsylvania, where he was first engaged in trade. Soon he went into the local oil business in a big way. He became rich and started in 13 cities in the northeastern U.S. banks. Politically, he joined the Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1864 Culver was in the 20th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Amos Myers on March 4, 1865. Until March 3, 1867, he was able to complete a term in Congress. Since 1865 the work of the Congress of the tensions between the Republicans and President Andrew Johnson was charged, which culminated in a narrowly failed impeachment. In 1865 the 13th Amendment was ratified.

During his time as a Congressman Charles Culver was involved in a major banking scandal and imprisoned for corruption. After a long trial, he was acquitted. His political career was finished with these events. In the following years he continued working in the oil industry. He died on January 10, 1909 during a business trip to Philadelphia.