Charles Marley Anderson

Charles Marley Anderson (January 5, 1845 – December 28, 1908) was an American Civil War veteran and a United States representative from the Fourth District of the U.S. state of Ohio. He served one term from 1885 to 1887.

Charles Marley Anderson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byBenjamin Le Fevre
Succeeded bySamuel S. Yoder
Personal details
Born(1845-01-05)January 5, 1845
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 28, 1908(1908-12-28) (aged 63)
Greenville, Ohio
Resting placeGreenville Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElla Hart
Childrentwo
Alma materNational Normal University
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1865
Unit71st Ohio Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Early life and career

Charles Marley Anderson was born in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in 1845, and moved with his parents to Darke County, Ohio, in 1855.[1][2] Three of his four grandparents were born in Ireland.[2]

He attended the common schools, and enlisted in Company B, 71st Ohio Infantry, in 1861 during the American Civil War. He served until honorably discharged in 1865.[1] He attended the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio, in 1866, studied law, and commenced practice in Greenville, Ohio, in 1868.[1]

Congress

Anderson was elected as a Democrat to Ohio's 4th congressional district in 1884, and failed at re-nomination in 1886. He served March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1887.[1] He was named by Governor James E. Campbell as an Ohio commissioner to the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892.[2]

Death

Anderson died at Greenville on December 28, 1908, and is buried at Greenville Cemetery.[1]

Charles Marley Anderson married Ella Hart of Greenville on June 7, 1870. They had two sons.[2] He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Masonic Order, and Grand Army of the Republic.[2]

References
  1. "Charles Marley Anderson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  2. A Biographical history of Darke County, Ohio: compendium of national biography. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1900. pp. 286–288.
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