Charles Albright

Republican Representative of Pennsylvania

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1830 (50 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1880

Death

Attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced law practice in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania
Participated in the early development of the Kansas Territory in 1854 before returning to Pennsylvania
Served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1860 and 1872
Served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of colonel and later brevet brigadier general
Participated in several key battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Gettysburg Campaign
Resumed law practice after the war and engaged in manufacturing
Served as the prosecution’s lead in the trial of several members of the Molly Maguires in 1876
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875
Did not seek reelection in 1874 and returned to his law practice and manufacturing interests until his death in 1880