Charles Henry Winfield (April 22, 1822 – June 10, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction.
Early life and education
Winfield was born in Crawford, New York where he completed preparatory studies before going on to study law. [1]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in Goshen, New York where he eventually went on to serve as district attorney for Orange County from 1850 to 1856. [1]
Winfield was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867), but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1866 and resumed his legal practice. [1]
Personal life and death
Winfield died suddenly on June 10, 1888, while addressing a group of children from the pulpit at the Reformed Church in Walden, New York. [2] He was interred in Wallkill Valley Cemetery. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "WINFIELD, Charles Henry". Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dropped Dead in the Pulpit". The Oskaloosa Herald. June 21, 1888. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "Charles H. Winfield (id: W000630)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-04-01
- Charles H. Winfield at Find a Grave
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- 1822 births
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- People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
- New York (state) lawyers
- People from Crawford, New York
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- People from Goshen, New York
- People from Walden, New York
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American lawyers