Charles Naylor | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district | |
In office June 29, 1837 – March 4, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Francis Jacob Harper |
Succeeded by | Charles Jared Ingersoll |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 6, 1806
Died | December 24, 1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 66)
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Whig |
Charles Naylor (October 6, 1806 – December 24, 1872) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig party member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1837 to 1841. During the Philadelphia nativist riots, he was arrested while preventing militia troops from firing on nativist rioters. He raised a company of volunteers, known as the Philadelphia Rangers, and served as captain during the Mexican-American War.