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'''Charles Manly Stedman''' (January 29, 1841 &ndash; September 23, 1930) was a politician and lawyer from [[North Carolina]].
'''Charles Manly Stedman''' (January 29, 1841 &ndash; September 23, 1930) was a politician and lawyer from [[North Carolina]]. He served ten terms in the [[United States House of Representatives | U.S. House of Representatives]] from 1911 to 1930 and was the last veteran of either side of the [[American Civil War | Civil War]] to hold a seat in [[United States Congress | Congress]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Pittsboro, North Carolina]], Stedman moved to [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] with his parents in 1853 where he attended Pittsboro and Donaldson Academies and graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] in 1861, where he was a member of the [[Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies]]. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] he enlisted as a [[Private (rank)|private]] in the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company; part of the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] 1st North Carolina "Bethel Regiment. He later was promoted to [[Major (United States)|major]] of the 44th North Carolina Infantry. Afterwards, Stedman returned to [[Chatham County, North Carolina]] and taught school in Pittsboro for one year. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865, commencing practice in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]].
Born in [[Pittsboro, North Carolina]], Stedman moved to [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] with his parents in 1853 where he attended Pittsboro and Donaldson Academies and graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] in 1861, where he was a member of the [[Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies]]. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] he enlisted as a [[Private (rank)|private]] in the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company; part of the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] 1st North Carolina "Bethel Regiment. He later was promoted to [[Major (United States)|major]] of the [[44th North Carolina Infantry]]. Afterwards, Stedman returned to [[Chatham County, North Carolina]] and taught school in Pittsboro for one year. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865, commencing practice in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]].


[[File:Stedman Birthday.jpg|thumb|left|Charles M. Stedman celebrates his eighty-fifth birthday with fellow congressmen in front of the [[U.S. Capitol]]. [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Nicholas Longworth]] shakes hands with Stedman while presenting a congressional cake with eighty-five candles, January 30, 1926.]]
[[File:Stedman Birthday.jpg|thumb|left|Charles M. Stedman celebrates his eighty-fifth birthday with fellow congressmen in front of the [[U.S. Capitol]]. [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Nicholas Longworth]] shakes hands with Stedman while presenting a congressional cake with eighty-five candles, January 30, 1926.]]


=== Politics ===
Stedman first got involved in politics as a delegate to the [[1880 Democratic National Convention]], which nominated [[Winfield Scott Hancock]] and [[William Hayden English]] for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States]]. He was elected the fifth [[Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina]] in 1884, serving from 1885 to 1889, and unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for [[Governor of North Carolina]] in 1888. He moved to [[Asheville, North Carolina]] in 1891 and to [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] in 1898, continuing to practice law. Stedman served as a trustee of the University of North Carolina from 1899 to 1915, was president of the North Carolina Bar Association from 1900 to 1901, was again an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 1903-04, and was director and president of the North Carolina Railroad from 1909 to 1910.
Stedman first got involved in politics as a delegate to the [[1880 Democratic National Convention]], which nominated [[Winfield Scott Hancock]] and [[William Hayden English]] for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States]]. He was elected the fifth [[Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina]] in 1884, serving from 1885 to 1889, and unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for [[Governor of North Carolina]] in 1888. He moved to [[Asheville, North Carolina]] in 1891 and to [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] in 1898, continuing to practice law. Stedman served as a trustee of the University of North Carolina from 1899 to 1915, was president of the North Carolina Bar Association from 1900 to 1901, was again an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 1903-04, and was director and president of the North Carolina Railroad from 1909 to 1910.


==== Congress ====
Stedman was elected a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1910 and was reelected to the seat in 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926 and 1928, serving until his death in [[Washington, D.C.]] on September 23, 1930, the last veteran of the Civil War, either [[Union Army|Union]] or [[Confederate States Army|Confederate Army]], to serve in the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]]. He was interred in [[Cross Creek Cemetery]] in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A commemorative roadside sign was placed in Fayetteville in his honor.
Stedman was elected a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1910 and was reelected to the seat in 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926 and 1928, serving until his death in [[Washington, D.C.]] on September 23, 1930, the last veteran of the Civil War, either [[Union Army|Union]] or [[Confederate States Army|Confederate Army]], to serve in the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]].


In 1923 Stedman introduced a bill in the Senate to create a [[Mammy memorial]] in Washington. The bill passed in the Senate, but following a large amount of protest, died in the [[House of Representatives|House]].<ref> https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/the-mammy-washington-almost-had/276431/</ref>
In 1923 Stedman introduced a bill in the Senate to create a [[Mammy memorial]] in Washington. The bill passed in the Senate, but following a large amount of protest, died in the House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/the-mammy-washington-almost-had/276431/|title=The Mammy Washington Almost Had|website=[[The Atlantic]]|date=31 May 2013}}</ref>

=== Death and burial ===
He was interred in [[Cross Creek Cemetery]] in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A commemorative roadside sign was placed in Fayetteville in his honor.


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{CongBio|S000827}} Retrieved on 2008-09-28
{{CongBio|S000827}} Retrieved on 2008-09-28
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*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=71244 OurCampaigns.com]
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=71244 OurCampaigns.com]
*[http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/s/Stedman,Charles_Manly.html Charles Manly Stedman Papers, 1916-1919], in the [[Southern Historical Collection]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|UNC-Chapel Hill]]
*[http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/s/Stedman,Charles_Manly.html Charles Manly Stedman Papers, 1916-1919], in the [[Southern Historical Collection]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|UNC-Chapel Hill]]

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==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline|Charles Manly Stedman}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Charles Manly Stedman |sopt=t}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Charles Manly Stedman |sopt=t}}


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Charles M. Stedman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1911 – September 23, 1930
Preceded byJohn M. Morehead
Succeeded byFranklin W. Hancock Jr.
5th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 21, 1885 – January 17, 1889
GovernorAlfred M. Scales
Preceded byJames L. Robinson
Succeeded byThomas M. Holt
Personal details
Born
Charles Manly Stedman

(1841-01-29)January 29, 1841
Pittsboro, North Carolina
DiedSeptember 23, 1930(1930-09-23) (aged 89)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCatherine Defosset Wright
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
OccupationLawyer
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Major
Unit1st (Bethel) North Carolina Infantry
44th North Carolina Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Charles Manly Stedman (January 29, 1841 – September 23, 1930) was a politician and lawyer from North Carolina. He served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1930 and was the last veteran of either side of the Civil War to hold a seat in Congress.

Biography

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Born in Pittsboro, North Carolina, Stedman moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina with his parents in 1853 where he attended Pittsboro and Donaldson Academies and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1861, where he was a member of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private in the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company; part of the Confederate 1st North Carolina "Bethel Regiment. He later was promoted to major of the 44th North Carolina Infantry. Afterwards, Stedman returned to Chatham County, North Carolina and taught school in Pittsboro for one year. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865, commencing practice in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Charles M. Stedman celebrates his eighty-fifth birthday with fellow congressmen in front of the U.S. Capitol. Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth shakes hands with Stedman while presenting a congressional cake with eighty-five candles, January 30, 1926.

Politics

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Stedman first got involved in politics as a delegate to the 1880 Democratic National Convention, which nominated Winfield Scott Hancock and William Hayden English for President and Vice President of the United States. He was elected the fifth Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 1884, serving from 1885 to 1889, and unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina in 1888. He moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 1891 and to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1898, continuing to practice law. Stedman served as a trustee of the University of North Carolina from 1899 to 1915, was president of the North Carolina Bar Association from 1900 to 1901, was again an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 1903-04, and was director and president of the North Carolina Railroad from 1909 to 1910.

Congress

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Stedman was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1910 and was reelected to the seat in 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926 and 1928, serving until his death in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 1930, the last veteran of the Civil War, either Union or Confederate Army, to serve in the U.S. Congress.

In 1923 Stedman introduced a bill in the Senate to create a Mammy memorial in Washington. The bill passed in the Senate, but following a large amount of protest, died in the House.[1]

Death and burial

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He was interred in Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A commemorative roadside sign was placed in Fayetteville in his honor.

See also

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References

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  • United States Congress. "Charles Manly Stedman (id: S000827)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-09-28
  • OurCampaigns.com
  • Charles Manly Stedman Papers, 1916-1919, in the Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Specific
  1. ^ "The Mammy Washington Almost Had". The Atlantic. 31 May 2013.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
1884 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
1885 – 1889 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 5th congressional district
March 4, 1911 – September 23, 1930 		Succeeded by
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