Charles P. Clever
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Charles P. Clever was a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico.
Born in Cologne, Prussia, Clever attended the gymnasium of Cologne and the University of Bonn
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Immigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Santa Fe, N.Mex., in 1850.
He engaged in trade from 1855 to 1862.
He was appointed United States marshal for New Mexico in 1857.
He became one of the owners of the Santa Fe Weekly Gazette, a paper published in English and Spanish, in 1858.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1861 and commenced practice in Santa Fe, N.Mex..
He was appointed United States marshal and census enumerator in 1861.
He served as adjutant on the staff of General Canby at the Battle of Valverde.
He served as adjutant general of New Mexico 1861-1865 and in 1867 and 1868.
Attorney general 1862-1867.
Presented credentials as a Democrat
ic Delegate-elect to the Fortieth
Congress and served from September 2, 1867 (date of election), to February 20, 1869, when he was succeeded by J. Francisco Chaves, who contested the election.
He was appointed one of the incorporators of the Centennial Exposition in 1869.
He served as a commissioner to revise and codify the laws of New Mexico.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Tome, Valencia County, N.Mex., on July 8, 1874.
He was interred in the National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.Mex.
Born in Cologne, Prussia, Clever attended the gymnasium of Cologne and the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
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Immigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Santa Fe, N.Mex., in 1850.
He engaged in trade from 1855 to 1862.
He was appointed United States marshal for New Mexico in 1857.
He became one of the owners of the Santa Fe Weekly Gazette, a paper published in English and Spanish, in 1858.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1861 and commenced practice in Santa Fe, N.Mex..
He was appointed United States marshal and census enumerator in 1861.
He served as adjutant on the staff of General Canby at the Battle of Valverde.
He served as adjutant general of New Mexico 1861-1865 and in 1867 and 1868.
Attorney general 1862-1867.
Presented credentials as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
ic Delegate-elect to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from September 2, 1867 (date of election), to February 20, 1869, when he was succeeded by J. Francisco Chaves, who contested the election.
He was appointed one of the incorporators of the Centennial Exposition in 1869.
He served as a commissioner to revise and codify the laws of New Mexico.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Tome, Valencia County, N.Mex., on July 8, 1874.
He was interred in the National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.Mex.