Clever, Charles P., 1830-1874
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Name (Latin)
Clever, Charles P., 1830-1874
Other forms of name
Clever, C. P. (Charles P.), 1830-1874
Date of birth
1830-02-23
Date of death
1874-07-08
Associated country
Germany
United States
Field of activity
Law
Legislation
Occupation
Legislators
lawyes
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Clever, Charles P., a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Cologne, Prussia, February 23, 1830; immigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Santa Fe, N. Mex.; one of the owners of the Santa Fe Weekly Gazette; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1861; adjutant general of New Mexico 1861-1865 and in 1867 and 1868; attorney general 1862-1867; presented credentials as a Democratic Delegate-elect to the Fortieth Congress and served from September 2, 1867 (date of election), to February 20, 1869, when he was succeeded by J. Francisco Chaves, who contested the election; engaged in the practice of law until his death in Tome, Valencia County, N. Mex., on July 8, 1874 ( (Biographical Directory of the United States Congress online, September 11, 2021) )
- LCCN rc1-217: His New Mexico, 1868(hdg.: Clever, Charles P., 1830-1874; usage: Charles P. Clever)
- Manifiesto al pueblo de Nuevo Méjico, 1835:title page (C.P. Clever, candidato para delegado al Congreso de los Estados Unidos)
- nuc89-32737: His New Mexico [MI] 1868(hdg. on LCP rept.: Clever, Charles P., 1830-1874; usage: Charles P. Clever)