Charles A. Towne

Charles Arnette Towne
Towne (c. 1920)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1907
Preceded byIra E. Rider
Succeeded byWilliam Willett Jr.
United States Senator
from Minnesota
In office
December 5, 1900 – January 28, 1901
Appointed byJohn Lind
Preceded byCushman Davis
Succeeded byMoses E. Clapp
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897
Preceded byMelvin Baldwin
Succeeded byRobert P. Morris
Personal details
Born(1858-11-21)November 21, 1858
near Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1928(1928-10-22) (aged 69)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 1896)
Democratic (after 1896)
Spouse
Maude Irene Wiley
(m. 1887)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
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Charles Arnette Towne (November 21, 1858 – October 22, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both houses of Congress. He represented Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897 and in the U.S. Senate from 1900 to 1901. He also represented New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907. He was the last Democrat senator from Minnesota, before the state's Democratic Party merged with the Farmer-Labor Party to form the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.