Charles Linsley | |
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U.S. Collector of Customs for the District of Vermont | |
In office 1860–1861 | |
Preceded by | Isaac B. Bowdish |
Succeeded by | William Clapp |
United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
In office 1845–1849 | |
Preceded by | Charles Davis |
Succeeded by | Abel Underwood |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Rutland | |
In office 1858–1859 | |
Preceded by | William F. Barnes |
Succeeded by | Horace Allen |
Vermont Railroad Commissioner | |
In office 1855–1857 | |
Preceded by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | George Perkins Marsh |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornwall, Vermont | August 29, 1795
Died | November 3, 1863 Middlebury, Vermont | (aged 68)
Resting place | Middlebury Cemetery Middlebury, Vermont |
Political party | Democratic (until 1862) Republican (from 1862) |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Chipman, m. 1827-1841 (her death) Emmeline Wells, m. 1841-1863 (his death) |
Relations | Daniel Chipman (father-in-law) Joel H. Linsley (brother) |
Children | 17 (including Daniel Chipman Linsley) |
Profession | Attorney |
Charles Linsley (August 29, 1795 – November 3, 1863) was a Vermont lawyer and politician. The son-in-law of Daniel Chipman, he was notable for his service as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont (1845-1849), member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1858-1859), and U.S. Collector of Customs for Vermont (1860-1861).