Charles August Sulzer
Charles August Sulzer (February 24, 1879 – April 15, 1919) was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska.
Charles August Sulzer | |
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Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska Territory's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1919 – April 15, 1919 | |
Preceded by | James Wickersham |
Succeeded by | George Barnes Grigsby |
In office March 4, 1917 – January 7, 1919 | |
Preceded by | James Wickersham |
Succeeded by | James Wickersham |
Personal details | |
Born | Roselle, New Jersey, U.S. | February 24, 1879
Died | April 15, 1919 40) Aboard a boat between Sulzer, Alaska and Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey |
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | William Sulzer (brother) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898 |
Unit | Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Life and career
Sulzer was born on February 24, 1879 in Roselle, New Jersey in Union County, the son of Lydia (Jelleme), who was Frisian, and Thomas Sulzer, a German immigrant. He attended the public schools, Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Berkeley Academy in New York City, and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. During the Spanish–American War, he served with the Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. Charles Sulzer moved to Alaska in 1902 and engaged in mining.
He was a member of the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1914. He presented his credentials as a Democratic delegate-elect to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917 to January 7, 1919, when he was succeeded by James Wickersham, who had contested his election. He later presented his credentials as a Delegate-elect to the Sixty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1919 until his death on April 15, 1919, before the convening of Congress. According to published accounts on April 16, Sulzer took ill in Sulzer and died aboard a boat while en route to a hospital in Ketchikan. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey. His brother, William Sulzer, was also a congressman and a governor of New York.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Charles August Sulzer (id: S001064)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- Charles August Sulzer at Find a Grave
- Charles Sulzer at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- Works by or about Charles August Sulzer at Internet Archive
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by James Wickersham |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska Territory March 4, 1917 – January 7, 1919 |
Succeeded by James Wickersham |
Preceded by James Wickersham |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska Territory March 4, 1919 – April 15, 1919 |
Succeeded by George Barnes Grigsby |