Charles Abbott Miner (August 30, 1830 – July 25, 1903) was an American industrialist and politician. He was affiliated with the Republican Party and served three terms (1875–1880) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a state legislator from Wilkes-Barre.[1][2]

Charles Abbott Miner
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1875–1880
ConstituencyWilkes-Barre
Personal details
Born(1830-08-30)August 30, 1830
Plains Township, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 25, 1903(1903-07-25) (aged 72)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Eliza Ross Atherton
(m. 1853)
Children6
OccupationIndustrialist, politician
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Biography

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Charles Abbott Miner was born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1830.[3][4]

He married Eliza Ross Atherton on January 19, 1853, and they had six children.[3]

He died at his home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on July 25, 1903.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Historical Record of Wyoming Valley: A Compilation of Matters of Local History from the Columns of the Wilkes-Barre Record". Press of the Wilkes-Barre record. October 1, 1903. pp. 110–113.
  2. ^ Jordan, John Woolf (2004). Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania. pp. 727–728. ISBN 9780806352398.
  3. ^ a b Jordan, John W., ed. (1916). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. VII. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 2341–2343. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ a b "Hon. C. A. Miner". The Wilkes-Barre Record. July 25, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.