Charles Preston Wickham

Charles Preston Wickham (September 15, 1836 – March 18, 1925) was a 19th-century congressman and judge from Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio.

Charles Preston Wickham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Charles H. Grosvenor
Succeeded by	James W. Owens
Personal details
Born	(1836-09-15)September 15, 1836 Norwalk, Ohio, US
Died	March 18, 1925(1925-03-18) (aged 88) Norwalk, Ohio, US
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Cincinnati Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Brevet Lieutenant colonel
Unit	55th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Early life

Wickham was born September 15, 1836, in Norwalk, Ohio. He attended the public schools, followed by the Norwalk Academy. He then attended the Cincinnati Law School.

During the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company D, Fifty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, in September 1861 and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel by brevet. He was mustered out of the service July 11, 1865.

Career

Wickham was admitted to the bar in 1858 and practiced in Norwalk. After the Civil War, he resumed the practice of law in Norwalk. He served as prosecuting attorney from 1866 to 1870 and was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the fourth judicial district in 1880 and 1885.

Wickham was then elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891) and served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Fifty-first Congress).

Personal life

He died in Norwalk, Ohio on March 18, 1925, after being struck by a motorist and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.

References

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771–Present

External links

• Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2006)
• Charles Preston Wickham at Find a Grave