Charles A. Sulzer

Charles August Sulzer (February 24, 1879 – April 15, 1919) was a veteran of the Spanish-American War veteran who served as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska from 1917 to 1919.

Charles A. Selzer
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska Territory's at-large district
In office March 4, 1919 – April 15, 1919
Preceded by	James Wickersham
Succeeded by	George Barnes Grigsby
In office March 4, 1917 – January 7, 1919
Preceded by	James Wickersham
Succeeded by	James Wickersham
Personal details
Born	Charles August Sulzer (1879-02-24)February 24, 1879 Roselle, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 15, 1919(1919-04-15) (aged 40) Aboard a boat between Sulzer, Alaska and Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Relations	William Sulzer (brother)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1898
Unit	Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

Life and career

Sulzer was born on February 24, 1879, in Roselle, New Jersey in Union County, the son of Lydia (Jelleme), who was Frisian, and Thomas Sulzer, a German immigrant. He attended the public schools, Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Berkeley Academy in New York City, and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Spanish-American War

During the Spanish–American War, he served with the Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.

After the war, Charles Sulzer moved to Alaska in 1902 and engaged in mining.

Congress

He was a member of the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1914. He presented his credentials as a Democratic delegate-elect to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917, to January 7, 1919, when he was succeeded by James Wickersham, who had contested his election. He later presented his credentials as a Delegate-elect to the Sixty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1919, until his death on April 15, 1919, before the convening of Congress.

Death and burial

According to published accounts on April 16, Sulzer took ill in Sulzer and died aboard a boat while en route to a hospital in Ketchikan. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.

Family

His brother, William Sulzer, was also a congressman and a governor of New York.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900-49)

Sources

• United States Congress. "Charles A. Sulzer (id: S001064)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Charles A. Sulzer at Find a Grave
• Charles Sulzer at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
• Works by or about Charles A. Sulzer at the Internet Archive