Charles Albert Brougher (June 19, 1824 - November 25, 1891) was an American politician. He was the 14th and 16th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving from 1860 to 1865 and 1865 to 1869.
C. A. Brougher | |
|---|---|
| 14th and 16th Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| In office 1865 – September 10, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Warner |
| Succeeded by | Henry Musgrove |
| In office January or April 16, 1860 – June 1865 | |
| Governor | John J. Pettus Charles Clark |
| Preceded by | B. R. Webb |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1824 Morgan County, Alabama |
| Died | November 25, 1891 (aged 67) Jackson, Mississippi |
Biography
editCharles Albert Brougher was born on June 19, 1824, in Morgan County, Alabama.[1][2][3] He was the son of Frederick, who represented Tippah County in the Mississippi State Senate from 1842 to 1844,[4] and Mary Ann Brougher.[3][5][6] Charles graduated from Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg College) in 1846.[3] He then taught from 1846 to 1849.[3] He read law in Ripley, Mississippi, and was admitted to the bar in 1852.[3] Brougher was appointed to the office of Secretary of State of Mississippi on January[7] or April[8] 16, 1860, to fill in the vacancy left by the death of Secretary of State B. R. Webb, who died on January 16, 1860, only 6 days after he was appointed.[7] Brougher was re-elected in October 1863.[8] His tenure in office ended when Union Army colonel Alexander Warner was appointed Secretary of State by the military in June 1865.[7][8] After Warner's removal from the office in August 1865, Brougher was re-elected to the office in October of the same year.[8][9] He served until the appointment of Henry Musgrove in September 1869.[8] Brougher died of an unknown disease in his home in Jackson, Mississippi, at 3 PM on November 25, 1891.[1][10]
Personal life
editBrougher married Marie Louisa Earle on May 23, 1857.[3] Brougher was the paternal grandfather of U. S. Army brigadier general William E. Brougher.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "C A Brougher obituary". The Daily Commercial Herald. 1891-11-26. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "The Winston County Journal from Louisville, Mississippi on January 29, 1970 · 20". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ a b c d e f Association, Gettysburg College Alumni; Breidenbaugh, Edward Swoyer (1882). The Pennsylvania College Book. 1832-1882. Lutheran publication society. p. 223.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 192.
- ^ ELMalvaney (2013-05-23). "Deupree's Historic Homes: "Blue Mountain"". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1925). History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 837.
- ^ a b c Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d e Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Secretary of State. 1900. p. 179.
- ^ "23 Dec 1865, 3 - The Weekly Standard at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on November 26, 1891 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "The Winston County Journal from Louisville, Mississippi on January 29, 1970 · 20". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.