Charles Pomeroy

Charles Pomeroy ( born September 3, 1825 in Meriden, Connecticut, † February 11, 1891 in Washington DC ) was an American politician. Between 1869 and 1871 he represented the state of Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

After a good primary education Charles Pomeroy studied law and then began to work as a lawyer. In 1855 he moved to Iowa, where he was engaged in farming. Between 1861 and 1869 he worked for the federal agency to manage the public land in Fort Dodge.

Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party. In 1868, he was selected in the sixth electoral district of Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. There he met on March 4, 1869 the successor of Asahel W. Hubbard. Since he was not nominated in 1870 by his party, Pomeroy was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1871. At this time the 15th Amendment was considered and adopted, the, the right to vote gave the former, mostly African-American slaves.

After the end of his time in Congress to Pomeroy withdrew from politics. From 1871 until his death in 1891, he worked in Washington as a representative of applicants (Claim Agent).

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