Charles Abbott Miner (August 30, 1830 – July 25, 1903) was an American industrialist and politician. He was affiliated with the Republican Party and served three terms (1875–1880) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a state legislator from Wilkes-Barre.[1][2]
Charles Abbott Miner | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1875–1880 | |
| Constituency | Wilkes-Barre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1830 Plains Township, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 25, 1903 (aged 72) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Eliza Ross Atherton (m. 1853) |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Industrialist, politician |
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Biography
editCharles Abbott Miner was born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1830.[3][4]
He married Eliza Ross Atherton on January 19, 1853, and they had six children.[3]
He died at his home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on July 25, 1903.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Historical Record of Wyoming Valley: A Compilation of Matters of Local History from the Columns of the Wilkes-Barre Record". Press of the Wilkes-Barre record. October 1, 1903. pp. 110–113.
- ^ Jordan, John Woolf (2004). Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania. pp. 727–728. ISBN 9780806352398.
- ^ a b Jordan, John W., ed. (1916). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. VII. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 2341–2343. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Hon. C. A. Miner". The Wilkes-Barre Record. July 25, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.