Charles Stewart Voorhees (June 4, 1853 – December 26, 1909) was an American lawyer and a two-term delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Territory of Washington.
A Democrat, in 1884 Voorhees was elected as Washington's territorial delegate.[1] He was reelected in 1886 and served in the 49th and 50th Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889).[1] During the 50th Congress, the U.S. House and Senate passed the Enabling Act of 1889, which provided the process for Washington Territory to achieve statehood.[2]
In 1888, Voorhees lost reelection to Republican John B. Allen, who served as delegate until Washington joined the Union as a state in November 1889.[2] After leaving Congress, Voorhees resumed the practice of law in Colfax.[1] He later moved to Spokane, where he continued the practice law.[1] He died in Spokane on December 26, 1909.[1] Voorhees was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Spokane.[2]
Familyedit
In 1888, Voorhees married Frances "Fanny" Belle Vajen, the daughter of a prominent Indianapolis businessman.[1] They were the parents of a daughter, Anna Belle.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklEsarey, Logan (1924). History of Indiana from Its Exploration to 1922. Vol. 4. Dayton, OH: Dayton Historical Publishing Co. pp. 819–820 – via Google Books.
^ abcPettit, Stefanie (July 13, 2016). "Landmarks: Obelisk marks gravesite of Spokane pioneer Charles Voorhees". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA.
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April 12, 2024
charles, stewart, voorhees, june, 1853, december, 1909, american, lawyer, term, delegate, congress, from, territory, washington, image, from, times, picayune, orleans, louisiana, march, 1888delegate, united, states, house, representatives, from, washington, te. Charles Stewart Voorhees June 4 1853 December 26 1909 was an American lawyer and a two term delegate to the U S Congress from the Territory of Washington Charles Stewart Voorheesimage from The Times Picayune New Orleans Louisiana March 25 1888Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Washington TerritoryIn office March 4 1885 March 3 1889Preceded byThomas H BrentsSucceeded byJohn B AllenProsecuting Attorney of Whitman County WashingtonIn office 1882 1886Preceded byNone position created Succeeded byJames V O DellPersonal detailsBorn 1853 06 04 June 4 1853Covington Indiana U S DiedDecember 26 1909 1909 12 26 aged 56 Spokane Washington U S Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery Spokane WashingtonPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseFrances Fanny Belle Vajen m 1888 1909 his death Children1Parent s Daniel Wolsey VoorheesAnna Hardesty VoorheesEducationWabash CollegeGeorgetown CollegeProfessionAttorney Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksBiography editVoorhees was born in Covington Indiana on June 4 1853 a son of Anna Hardesty Voorhees and Daniel Wolsey Voorhees who served in the U S House and U S Senate from Indiana 1 He attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville Indiana and in 1873 he graduated from Georgetown College in Washington D C June 26 1873 1 After graduating from college Voorhees studied law He attained admission to the bar in 1875 and commenced practice in Terre Haute Indiana 1 In 1882 Voorhees moved to Washington Territory with his friend John L Wilson and settled in Colfax to establish a law practice 1 From 1882 to 1886 he served as prosecuting attorney of Whitman County 1 A Democrat in 1884 Voorhees was elected as Washington s territorial delegate 1 He was reelected in 1886 and served in the 49th and 50th Congresses March 4 1885 March 3 1889 1 During the 50th Congress the U S House and Senate passed the Enabling Act of 1889 which provided the process for Washington Territory to achieve statehood 2 In 1888 Voorhees lost reelection to Republican John B Allen who served as delegate until Washington joined the Union as a state in November 1889 2 After leaving Congress Voorhees resumed the practice of law in Colfax 1 He later moved to Spokane where he continued the practice law 1 He died in Spokane on December 26 1909 1 Voorhees was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Spokane 2 Family editIn 1888 Voorhees married Frances Fanny Belle Vajen the daughter of a prominent Indianapolis businessman 1 They were the parents of a daughter Anna Belle 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Esarey Logan 1924 History of Indiana from Its Exploration to 1922 Vol 4 Dayton OH Dayton Historical Publishing Co pp 819 820 via Google Books a b c Pettit Stefanie July 13 2016 Landmarks Obelisk marks gravesite of Spokane pioneer Charles Voorhees The Spokesman Review Spokane WA External links editUnited States Congress Charles Stewart Voorhees id V000115 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Charles Stewart Voorhees at Find a GravePolitical officesPreceded byThomas H Brents Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Washington Territory1885 1889 Succeeded byJohn B Allen nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Stewart Voorhees amp oldid 1191199281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
