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Charles P. Clever

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"(February 23, 1830 -- July 8, 1874) Charles P. Clever was a(n) trader, U.S. Marshal, owner of a newspaper, lawyer, census enumerator, soldier, general, public servant, and American politician. He was born in Cologne, Prussia and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1850. Charles studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861. Clever was appointed as a United States Marshal for New Mexico (1857), U.S. Marshal and census enumerator (1861), became one of the owners of the Santa Fe Weekly Gazette, attorney general (1862-1867), was appointed one of the incorporators of the Centennial Exposition (1869), and served as a commissioner to revise and codify the laws of New Mexico. Clever served as adjutant on the staff of General Canby at the Battle of Valverde, and was adjutant general of New Mexico (1861-1865, 1867, and 1868). Charles presented credentials as a Democratic Delegate-elect to the 40th Congress (September 2, 1867 - February 20, 1869) when he was succeeded by J. Francisco Chaves who contested the election. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000517]"

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