Charles Pomeroy
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Charles Pomeroy was a one-term Republican
U.S. Representative
from Iowa's 6th congressional district
.
Born in Meriden, Connecticut
, Pomeroy received an academic education.
He studied and practiced law.
He moved to Iowa in 1855, settling in the now-defunct community of Boonesboro, in Boone County
. In addition to practicing law, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. An early Republican, in 1860 he was one of the presidential electors for Abraham Lincoln.
He served as receiver of the United States land office at Fort Dodge, Iowa
, from September 11, 1861, until March 3, 1869, when he resigned to serve in Congress.
In 1868, Pomeroy was elected as a Republican to represent Iowa's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House the Forty-first
Congress. The Sixth District then encompassed the northwestern third of the state, extending from the Missouri River as far east as Waterloo
and from the Minnesota state line as far south as Marshalltown
. In 1870, he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination, losing to Jackson Orr
. In all, he served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871.
He was a claim agent in Washington, D.C.
until his death on February 11, 1891. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The small town of Pomeroy, Iowa
, in Calhoun County, Iowa
, was named for him.
Republican Party (United States)
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U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from Iowa's 6th congressional district
Iowa's 6th congressional district
Iowa's 6th congressional district is a former congressional district in Iowa. It existed from 1862 to 1992, when it was lost due to Iowa's declining population....
.
Born in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
, Pomeroy received an academic education.
He studied and practiced law.
He moved to Iowa in 1855, settling in the now-defunct community of Boonesboro, in Boone County
Boone County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,306 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,756 housing units, of which 10,728 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. In addition to practicing law, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. An early Republican, in 1860 he was one of the presidential electors for Abraham Lincoln.
He served as receiver of the United States land office at Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S...
, from September 11, 1861, until March 3, 1869, when he resigned to serve in Congress.
In 1868, Pomeroy was elected as a Republican to represent Iowa's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress. The Sixth District then encompassed the northwestern third of the state, extending from the Missouri River as far east as Waterloo
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
and from the Minnesota state line as far south as Marshalltown
Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:...
. In 1870, he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination, losing to Jackson Orr
Jackson Orr
Jackson Orr was a lawyer, Civil War officer, businessman, and two-term Republican U.S. Representative from western Iowa...
. In all, he served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871.
He was a claim agent in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
until his death on February 11, 1891. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The small town of Pomeroy, Iowa
Pomeroy, Iowa
Pomeroy is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census.- History :On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that was later estimated to be F5 on the Fujita scale. With a damage path wide and long, the tornado destroyed about 80% of the homes in...
, in Calhoun County, Iowa
Calhoun County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, was named for him.