Charles Baldwin Sedgwick (March 15, 1815 – February 3, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served as a member of the

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for

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from 1859 to 1863.

Early life and education

Sedgwick, the son of Stephen Sedgwick and Anna Baldwin, was born March 15, 1815, in Pompey, New York, and attended Pompey Hill Academy and

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. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848, and commenced practice in Syracuse, New York.

Career

Sedgwick was elected as a

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to the 36th and

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es, holding office from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1863. He was chairman of the

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during the 37th Congress. He engaged for the next two years in codifying naval laws for the

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at Washington, D.C., and then resumed the practice of law in Syracuse. On April 19, 1865, Sedgwick performed a eulogy at Hanover Square after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Personal life

State Senator Henry J. Sedgwick (1812–1868) was his brother. He died February 3, 1883.

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