Charles Billinghurst
Charles Billinghurst | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Macy |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Larrabee |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dodge 2nd district | |
| In office June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Barber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1818 |
| Died | August 18, 1865 (aged 47) Juneau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Juneau Cemetery, Juneau |
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| Spouse |
Hannah Barber (m. 1853) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Charles Billinghurst (July 27, 1818 – August 18, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district for the 34th and 35th congresses (1855–1859). He served in Congress as a member of the Republican Party; he had previously served in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature (1848) as a member of the Democratic Party, but split with the party over the slavery controversies of the 1850s.