Charles Brown (congressman)

Charles Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byJohn H. Campbell
Succeeded byHenry D. Moore
Constituency3rd district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byLemuel Paynter
Succeeded byEdward J. Morris
Constituency1st district
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 2nd district
In office
1838–1841
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1830–1833
Personal details
Born(1797-09-23)September 23, 1797
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedSeptember 4, 1883(1883-09-04) (aged 85)
Dover, Delaware, US
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Charles Brown (September 23, 1797 – September 4, 1883) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1841 to 1843 and Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1847 to 1849. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1830 to 1833 and as a Pennsylvania State Senator for the 2nd district from 1838 to 1841.