Charles W. Cathcart

Charles W. Cathcart
Charles W. Cathcart
United States Representative
In office
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by Samuel C. Sample
Succeeded by Graham N. Fitch
United States Senator
In office
December 6, 1852 – January 18, 1853
Preceded by James Whitcomb
Succeeded by John Pettit
Personal details
Born July 24, 1809
Funchal, Portugal
Died August 22, 1888(1888-08-22) (aged 79)
La Porte, Indiana
Political party Democratic

Charles William Cathcart (July 24, 1809 – August 22, 1888) was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. He was born in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal where his father, James Leander Cathcart was the United States Consul; he travelled to Spain with his parents, attended private schools, and returned to the United States in 1819 and went to sea. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1830, and was a clerk in the General Land Office. He moved to Indiana and was justice of the peace at New Durham Township in 1833. He engaged in agricultural pursuits near La Porte in 1837, was a United States land surveyor, and was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1837-1840.

Cathcart was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849; he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Whitcomb and served from December 6, 1852, to January 18, 1853. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died on his farm near La Porte in 1888; interment was in Pine Lake Cemetery.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Samuel C. Sample
U.S. Congressman, Indiana 9th District
1845-1849
Succeeded by
Graham N. Fitch
United States Senate
Preceded by
James Whitcomb
United States Senator (Class 3) from Indiana
1852-1853
Served alongside: Jesse D. Bright
Succeeded by
John Pettit



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