Charles Fenton Collier
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Charles Fenton Collier (1828 – June 29, 1899) was a Virginia lawyer and American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing first Prince George County then his native Petersburg before the American Civil War, then in the Confederate States House of Representatives and afterward twice became Petersburg's mayor.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the Confederate Congress from Virginia's 4th District, Preceded by ...
Charles Fenton Collier | |
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Member of the Confederate Congress from Virginia's 4th District | |
In office August 1862- February 1864 | |
Preceded by | Roger Atkinson Pryor |
Succeeded by | Thomas Saunders Gholson |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Petersburg | |
In office December 5, 1859 – December 2, 1861 | |
Preceded by | H.P. Brown |
Succeeded by | Henry L. Hopkins |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince George and Surry Counties | |
In office May 1852 – December 2, 1855 | |
Preceded by | Robert G. Rives |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Drew |
Mayor of Petersburg, Virginia | |
In office 1865–1868 | |
Preceded by | W.W. Townes |
Succeeded by | Rush Burgess |
Mayor of Petersburg, Virginia | |
In office 1889–1898 | |
Preceded by | T.J. Jarratt |
Succeeded by | John M. Pleasants |
Personal details | |
Born | (1828-09-27)September 27, 1828 Petersburg, Virginia. |
Died | June 29, 1899(1899-06-29) (aged 70) Petersburg, Virginia |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic, Whig |
Education | University of Virginia, Washington College |
Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
Profession | planter, lawyer, politician, railroad official |
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