He was a member of the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1914. He presented his credentials as a Democratic delegate-elect to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917, to January 7, 1919, when he was succeeded by James Wickersham, who had contested his election. He later presented his credentials as a Delegate-elect to the Sixty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1919, until his death on April 15, 1919, before the convening of Congress. According to published accounts on April 16, Sulzer took ill in Sulzer and died aboard a boat while en route to a hospital in Ketchikan. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey. His brother, William Sulzer, was also a congressman and a governor of New York.
charles, sulzer, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2013, learn, when. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Charles August Sulzer February 24 1879 April 15 1919 was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska from 1917 to 1919 Charles August SulzerDelegate to the U S House of Representatives from Alaska Territory s at large districtIn office March 4 1919 April 15 1919Preceded byJames WickershamSucceeded byGeorge Barnes GrigsbyIn office March 4 1917 January 7 1919Preceded byJames WickershamSucceeded byJames WickershamPersonal detailsBorn 1879 02 24 February 24 1879Roselle New Jersey U S DiedApril 15 1919 1919 04 15 aged 40 Aboard a boat between Sulzer Alaska and Ketchikan Alaska U S Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery Hillside New JerseyPolitical partyDemocraticRelationsWilliam Sulzer brother Military serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1898UnitFourth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer InfantryBattles warsSpanish American War Contents 1 Life and career 2 See also 3 Sources 4 External linksLife and career editSulzer was born on February 24 1879 in Roselle New Jersey in Union County the son of Lydia Jelleme who was Frisian and Thomas Sulzer a German immigrant He attended the public schools Pingry School in Elizabeth New Jersey Berkeley Academy in New York City and the United States Military Academy at West Point New York During the Spanish American War he served with the Fourth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Charles Sulzer moved to Alaska in 1902 and engaged in mining He was a member of the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1914 He presented his credentials as a Democratic delegate elect to the Sixty fifth Congress and served from March 4 1917 to January 7 1919 when he was succeeded by James Wickersham who had contested his election He later presented his credentials as a Delegate elect to the Sixty sixth Congress and served from March 4 1919 until his death on April 15 1919 before the convening of Congress According to published accounts on April 16 Sulzer took ill in Sulzer and died aboard a boat while en route to a hospital in Ketchikan He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside New Jersey His brother William Sulzer was also a congressman and a governor of New York See also edit nbsp Alaska portal nbsp Biography portal List of United States Congress members who died in office 1900 49 Sources editUnited States Congress Charles A Sulzer id S001064 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editCharles A Sulzer at Find a Grave Charles Sulzer at 100 Years of Alaska s Legislature Works by or about Charles A Sulzer at Internet Archive U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames Wickersham Delegate to the U S House of Representatives from Alaska TerritoryMarch 4 1917 January 7 1919 Succeeded byJames Wickersham Preceded byJames Wickersham Delegate to the U S House of Representatives from Alaska TerritoryMarch 4 1919 April 15 1919 Succeeded byGeorge Barnes Grigsby nbsp This article about an Alaska politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles A Sulzer amp oldid 1177647694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
