Charles Wesley Pitman

Charles Wesley Pitman (* in New Jersey; † June 8, 1871 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

The date of birth and the exact birthplace of Charles Pitman are not known. Since he graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1838, it can be assumed that he was born in the 19th century. In the year 1838 he moved to Pottsville, where he was head of its boys' school ( Pottsville Academy). Politically, he joined the Whig party to.

In the congressional elections of 1848, Pitman was in the 14th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of George Nicholas Eckert on March 4, 1849. Until March 3, 1851, he was able to complete a term in Congress. This was determined by the discussions on the question of slavery and the Compromise of 1850.

After the dissolution of the Whigs mid-1850s to Pitman joined the newly formed Republican Party. Professionally, he was working in the timber industry. Since January 1871 he was sheriff in Schuylkill County. He held until his death on June 8, 1871 in Pottsville this post.