Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by
William P. Lynde
Succeeded by
Daniel Wells Jr.
Personal details
Born
(1805-12-10)December 10, 1805 Royalton, Vermont
Died
January 14, 1870(1870-01-14) (aged 64) Omaha, Nebraska
Resting place
Green Ridge Cemetery Kenosha, Wisconsin
Nationality
American
Political party
Republican
Free Soil (until 1854)
Spouses
Catherine Putnam Dana
(m. 1836; died 1838)
Caroline Lake
(m. 1840)
Children
Harvey Durkee
(died 1858)
Charles Durkee Jr.
(b. 1843; died 1847)
Charles H. Durkee (December 10, 1805 – January 14, 1870) was an American pioneer, Congressman, and United States Senator from Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and was a Governor of the Utah Territory in the last five years of his life.
Charles H. Durkee (December 10, 1805 – January 14, 1870) was an American pioneer, Congressman, and United States Senator from Wisconsin. He was one of...
company, Durkee Famous Foods, founded by Eugene R. Durkee in 1851. Durkee Marine, former Staten Island marine hardware company CharlesDurkee (1805–1870)...
The Convention recommended Gerrit Smith of New York for president and CharlesDurkee of Wisconsin for vice president. A second convention was held in Syracuse...
34th 3 Elected in 1854. Retired. Mar 4, 1855 – Mar 3, 1861 Republican CharlesDurkee 2 2 James R. Doolittle Republican Mar 4, 1857 – Mar 3, 1869 Elected...
Territorial Secretary Amos Reed acted as governor until Doty's successor arrived. Durkee was appointed on July 15, 1865, during a Senate recess; nominated on December...
Detroit, the capital of Michigan Territory, where he became an apprentice to Charles Larned, the attorney general. On November 20, 1818, he was admitted to...
Representatives Charles Allen (MA) Walter Booth (CT) Alexander De Witt (MA) Charles Durkee (WI) Joshua Reed Giddings (OH) Edward Wade (OH) John W. Howe (PA) George...
Congress District 1st 2nd 3rd 31st (1849–1851) CharlesDurkee (FS) Orsamus Cole (W) James Duane Doty (D) 32nd (1851–1853) Ben C. Eastman (D) 33rd (1853–1855)...
Bunton James Duane Doty 6 Robert Sutton October 10, 1866 Frederick White CharlesDurkee 7 Chauncy W. Millard January 29, 1869 Harlem P. Swett vacant 8 John...
Republican 7th Elected in 2010. Resigned due to family health issues. CharlesDurkee March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Free Soil Party 1st Elected in 1848. Retired...
race, and CharlesDurkee, another friend of Lynde, ran as the Free Soil candidate. The vote split fairly evenly between the three men, but Durkee prevailed...
of Nevada. 1865 September 30 U.S. President Andrew Johnson appoints CharlesDurkee as the sixth Governor of the Territory of Utah. May 9 U.S. President...
and Charles Billinghurst), as well as winning enough seats in the state legislature to elect the country's first Republican senator, CharlesDurkee. By...
(1888–1979), chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals (Fond du Lac) CharlesDurkee (1805–1870), U.S. Senator, Governor of the Utah Territory (Kenosha)...
E. Fenton) Judiciary (Chairman: John Hickman) Manufactures (Chairman: Charles F. Adams) Mileage (Chairman: John D. Ashmore) Military Affairs (Chairman:...
(Class 1) from Wisconsin 1848–1857 Served alongside: Isaac P. Walker, CharlesDurkee Succeeded by James Rood Doolittle Preceded by Hannibal Hamlin Chair...
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