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| Charles Magill Conrad | |
| Charles Magill Conrad | |
22nd United States Secretary of War
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| In office August 15, 1850 – March 7, 1853 | |
| President | Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | George W. Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Jefferson Davis |
| Born | December 24, 1804 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1878 (aged 73) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Charles Magill Conrad (December 24, 1804 – February 11, 1878) was an American political figure.
Biography[]
He was born in Winchester, Virginia, in 1804; moved to Mississippi with his family as a boy and later moved to Louisiana. He was educated under a Dr. Huld at New Orleans. He was appointed to the United States Senate in April 1842 to fill the unexpired term of Alexandre Mouton, serving to March 1843, and was defeated for reelection in his own right.
He later served in the United States House of Representatives, 1849–1850, resigning to accept appointment as Secretary of War in Millard Fillmore’s cabinet, serving from 15 August 1850 to 7 March 1853. Under the Confederate States of America, he served as a delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress and as a representative from Louisiana to the Confederate Congress, 1862–1864. Following the war, he resumed the practice of law. He died in New Orleans in 1878.
External links[]
- Template:Congbio Retrieved on 2009-04-01
- Charles Conrad Bio at US Army Center for Military History
- Charles Magill Conrad at Find a Grave Retrieved on 2009-04-01
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