Charles J. Helm
Charles J. Helm | |
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Portrait of Helm | |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the Campbell County district | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles John Helm June 21, 1817 Hornellsville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1868 (aged 50) Toronto, Canada |
| Resting place | Newport Cemetery Newport, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Louise A. Whistler (m. 1854) |
| Children | 5 |
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Charles John Helm (June 21, 1817 – February 26, 1868) was an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer from Kentucky. He served as a major in the Mexican-American War. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He was U.S. commercial agent to St. Thomas and became involved in the Butterfield Claims dispute with Denmark. He then served as U.S. consul general of Cuba. During the Civil War, he was a special agent of the Confederate States government to the West Indies. Following the war, he lived in exile in Toronto for the remainder of his life.