Charles A. Wickliffe
| Charles Anderson Wickliffe | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | John Y. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Robert Mallory |
| 11th United States Postmaster General | |
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In office September 13, 1841 – March 4, 1845 |
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| President | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Francis Granger |
| Succeeded by | Cave Johnson |
| 14th Governor of Kentucky | |
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In office August 27, 1839 – September 2, 1840 |
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| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | James Clark |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Letcher |
| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
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In office August 31, 1836 – August 27, 1839 |
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| Governor | James Clark |
| Preceded by | James T. Morehead |
| Succeeded by | Manlius Valerius Thomson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | James Love |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
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In office 1812 |
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| Personal details | |
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June 8, 1788 Washington County, Kentucky |
| Died | October 31, 1869 (aged 81) Ilchester, Maryland |
| Resting place | Bardstown Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican, Whig, Unionist |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Crepps |
| Relations | Grandfather of Robert Charles Wickliffe and J.C.W. Beckham Father-in-law of David Levy Yulee Cousin of Martin D. Hardin |
| Children | Robert C. Wickliffe |
| Residence | Wickland |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Judge |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Charles Anderson Wickliffe (June 8, 1788 – October 31, 1869) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. He also served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, the 14th Governor of Kentucky, and was appointed Postmaster General by President John Tyler. Though he consistently identified with the Whig Party, he was politically independent, and often had differences of opinion with Whig founder and fellow Kentuckian Henry Clay.
Wickliffe received a strong education in public school and through private tutors. He studied law and was part of a debate club that also included future U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy and future Governor of Florida William Pope Duval. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1812. A vigorous supporter of the War of 1812, he served for a brief time as aide-de-camp to two American generals in the war. In 1823, he was elected to the first of five consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He returned to the state House in 1833, and was elected the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1836. Governor James Clark died in office on October 5, 1839, and Wickliffe served as governor for the remaining nine months of Clark's term.
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