Charles Gordon Atherton
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United States Senator from New Hampshire |
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In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 March 4, 1853 – November 15, 1853 |
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Leonard Wilcox John P. Hale |
| Succeeded by |
Moses Norris, Jr. Jared W. Williams |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 1) | |
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In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Preceded by | Benning M. Bean |
| Succeeded by | Moses Norris, Jr. |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
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In office 1830 |
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In office 1833–1835 |
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July 4, 1804 Amherst, New Hampshire |
| Died | November 15, 1853 (aged 49) Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Clark Atherton |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Charles Gordon Atherton (July 4, 1804 – November 15, 1853) was a Democratic Representative and Senator from New Hampshire.
The son of Charles Humphrey Atherton and Mary Ann Toppan-Atherton, Charles G. Atherton was born in Amherst, New Hampshire on 4 July 1804. He was tutored in the classics by the inventor Samuel Abbot, and graduated from Harvard University in 1822 where he studied law. After graduation, Atherton was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Dunstable, New Hampshire (now Nashua). He married Ann Clark in 1828.
Atherton was elected as a member of the State house of representatives in 1830 and 1833–1835 and served as Speaker from 1833-1835. He was Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth United States Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (4 March 1837 – 3 March 1843) and did not seek reelection in 1842, having become a candidate for Senator.
After winning his election bid, Atherton was elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat in 1843, and served from 4 March 1843, to 3 March 1849. While in the Senate, Atherton served as Chairman of the Committee on Printing (Twenty-ninth Congress), the Committee on Roads and Canals (Twenty-ninth Congress), and the Committee on Finance (Thirtieth Congress).
After leaving the Senate, Atherton resumed the practice of law in Nashua but was again elected to the United States Senate in 1852 for the term beginning 4 March 1853. He took the oath of office on 4 March 1853, and served until he suffered a stroke while attending court and died in Manchester, New Hampshire, 15 November 1853. He is interred in Nashua Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire.
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