Charles P. Clinch | |
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_2.jpg) 1880 newspaper illustration based on photo by Napoleon Sarony | |
| Collector of the Port of New York (Acting) | |
| In office November 13th, 1865 – May 16th, 1866 | |
| President | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Preston King |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Smythe |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County | |
| In office January 1, 1837 – December 31, 1837 Serving with Henry Andrew, Francis B. Cutting, Morris Franklin, Thomas Herttell, John I. Labagh, Clinton Roosevelt, Thomas G. Talmage, Robert Townsend Jr., Thomas W. Tucker, James I. M. Valentine, Anson Willis, George Zabriskie | |
| Preceded by | Charles P. Clinch, Ezra S. Conner, Peter A. Cowdrey, Francis B. Cutting, Thomas Herttell, John J. Morgan, Benjamin Ringgold, George Seaman, George Sharp, Jesse West, Prosper M. Wetmore |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Carhart, Adoniram Chandler, Heman W. Childs, Evan Griffith, Willis Hall, William Harsell, John I. Labagh, David B. Ogden, Samuel B. Ruggles, John B. Scoles, Garret H. Stryker, Anson Willis, George Zabriskie |
| In office January 1, 1836 – December 31, 1836 Serving with Ezra S. Conner, Peter A. Cowdrey, Francis B. Cutting, Thomas Herttell, John J. Morgan, Benjamin Ringgold, George Seaman, George Sharp, Jesse West, Prosper M. Wetmore | |
| Preceded by | Thomas N. Carr, Charles Henry Hall, Job Haskell, Thomas Herttell, Herman I. Quackenboss, Christopher C. Rice, Benjamin Ringgold, James I. Roosevelt, Prosper M. Wetmore, Andrew C. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Henry Andrew, Charles P. Clinch, Francis B. Cutting, Morris Franklin, Thomas Herttell, John I. Labagh, Clinton Roosevelt, Thomas G. Talmage, Robert Townsend Jr., Thomas W. Tucker, James I. M. Valentine, Anson Willis, George Zabriskie |
| In office January 1, 1835 – December 31, 1835 Serving with Thomas N. Carr, Charles Henry Hall, Job Haskell, Thomas Herttell, Herman I. Quackenboss, Christopher C. Rice, Benjamin Ringgold, James I. Roosevelt, Prosper M. Wetmore, Andrew C. Wheeler | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Cargill, John W. Degrauw, Daniel Dusenbury, Thomas Herttell, Henry Hone, John McKeon, Robert H. Morris, Mordecai Myers, Benjamin Ringgold, Peter S. Titus, Minthorne Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. Clinch, Ezra S. Conner, Peter A. Cowdrey, Francis B. Cutting, Thomas Herttell, John J. Morgan, Benjamin Ringgold, George Seaman, George Sharp, Jesse West, Prosper M. Wetmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1797 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1880 (aged 83) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Alexander Turney Stewart (brother in law) |
| Occupation | Government official Playwright |
Charles Powell Clinch (October 20, 1797 – December 16, 1880) was an American playwright and public official. A longtime appointed official at the U.S. Custom House in New York City, he was most notable for his service as acting Collector of the Port of New York from 1865 to 1866.