Charles T. Gorham

Charles Truesdell Gorham
U.S. Minister to the Netherlands
In office
December 15, 1870 – July 9, 1875
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byJoseph Pomeroy Root
Succeeded byFrancis B. Stockbridge
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 13th district
In office
1859–1860
Preceded byNathan Pierce
Succeeded byGeorge H. French
Personal details
Born(1812-05-29)May 29, 1812
Danbury, Connecticut, US
DiedMarch 11, 1901(1901-03-11) (aged 88)
Marshall, Michigan, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCharlotte Eaton Hart
Children3

Charles T. Gorham (May 29, 1812 – March 11, 1901) was a Michigan banker and diplomat. He was one of the founders of the Republican party, an anti-slavery activist and a major general and division commander in the Michigan Militia during the years immediately preceding the American Civil War. After the war he served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and Assistant Secretary of the Interior.