Charles Clement | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district | |
In office January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | |
Preceded by | John W. Cary |
Succeeded by | Champion S. Chase |
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Born | Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. | November 14, 1815
Died | January 11, 1886 McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 70)
Resting place | Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin |
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Children | 7 |
Occupation | Carpenter, newspaperman |
Charles C. Clement (November 14, 1815 – January 11, 1886) was an American carpenter, newspaper publisher, Wisconsin pioneer, and abolitionist activist. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Racine County during the 1855 and 1856 sessions. He was an early proprietor of the Racine Journal and played a significant role in the liberation of Joshua Glover. He was also one of dozens of lawmakers in the 1856 session caught up in the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad bribery scheme.