Charles B. Penrose

Charles B. Penrose
Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district
In office 1857–1857
1st Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In office March 12, 1849 – October 9, 1849
President	Zachary Taylor
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Allen A. Hall
4th Solicitor of the United States Treasury
In office March 17, 1841 – March 4, 1845
President	William Henry Harrison John Tyler
Preceded by	Matthew Birchard
Succeeded by	Seth Barton
Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office 1838–1839
In office 1841–1841
Pennsylvania State Senate, 14th district
In office 1838–1841
Pennsylvania State Senate, 16th district
In office 1833–1836
Personal details
Born	(1798-10-06)October 6, 1798 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 6, 1857(1857-04-06) (aged 58) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican, Whig, Republican
Spouse	Valeria Fullerton Biddle
Children	5
Parents	Clement Biddle Penrose Anne Howard Bingham
Relatives	Boies Penrose (grandson) Charles Bingham Penrose (grandson) R. A. F. Penrose Jr. (grandson) Spencer Penrose (grandson) See Biddle family
Profession	Lawyer

Charles Bingham Penrose (October 6, 1798 – April 6, 1857) was an American politician who served as a Democratic-Republican and Whig member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 16th and 14th district from 1833 to 1841 and as a Republican member for the 1st district in 1857. He served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate from 1838 to 1839 and again in 1841. He was a key figure during the Buckshot War unrest in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after the 1838 legislative election, when both Whigs and Democrats claimed control over the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He served as Solicitor of the United States Treasury from 1841 to 1845 in the William Henry Harrison and John Tyler administrations and as the first Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in 1849 during the Zachary Taylor administration.