Charles S. Hartman

Charles Sampson Hartman ( born March 1, 1861 in Monticello, White County, Indiana; † August 3, 1929 in Great Falls, Montana ) was an American politician. Between 1893 and 1899 he represented the state of Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1913 to 1922 he was an American ambassador in Ecuador.

Early years

Charles Hartman attended the public schools of his home and then the Wabash College in Crawfordsville. In 1882 he moved to Bozeman, where he studied law. After his 1884 was admitted as a lawyer, he began in this city to work in his new profession. From 1884 to 1886 Hartman was also a judge in a probate court in Gallatin County.

Political career

Charles Hartman was first a member of the Republican Party. In 1889, he participated in the Constituent Assembly of Montana. In 1896 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in St. Louis, was nominated on the William McKinley as a presidential candidate. Between March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1899, he acted as the successor to William W. Dixon his state as a deputy in Congress. In 1898 he opted not to run again.

After his time in Congress Hartman again worked as a lawyer. In 1900, he joined the Democratic Party. In the same year he was a delegate to the national convention in Kansas City. 1910 Hartman applied unsuccessfully to the re-entry into the House of Representatives.

Ambassador in Ecuador and other CV

In July 1913 Hartman was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to the American ambassador in Ecuador. This office he held until 14 May 1922. After his return to Montana, he continued his legal practice. In 1927 he moved to Fort Benton. There he was since March 3, 1927 Judge of the Twelfth judicial district of Montana. Charles Hartman served in this office until his death on August 3, 1929.