Charles P. Clemens (1842 – November 29, 1895) was a soldier, reverend, and state legislator in Mississippi. [1] He represented Clarke County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875. [1]
He was born 1842 in Darke County, Ohio to Layton and Mary Clemens. [1] He served as an engineer in the 45th United States Colored Infantry Regiment [2] [1] until being discharged June 8, 1865 for disability from gastritis and heart disease. [3]
In 1873, the Weekly Clarion reported on his candidacy describing him as a colored " carpetbagger" and accused him of abandoning his wife and four children when he moved to Mississippi to seek office. [4] However, on his army discharge papers he was listed as widowed and his next of kin was listed as a daughter named Nora Brown. [3] He took the oath of office January 21, 1874. [5]
During his time in the house he was a member of several committees including Public Education, Federal Relations, Railroads, and Public Works. [1] He was a member of The Republican Fifth Congressional Executive Committee in 1875. [6]
He was buried at the Forest Hill cemetery in Piqua, Ohio. [2]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Charles P. Clemens – Against All Odds".
- ^ a b "Civil War headstone record – Against All Odds".
- ^ a b "Home for Disabled Soldiers record – Against All Odds". Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Weekly Clarion, October 9, 1873 – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger, January 29, 1874 – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Meeting of the Republican Congressional Executive Committee". Daily Mississippi Pilot. 30 September 1875. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- People from Darke County, Ohio
- People from Clarke County, Mississippi
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