Charles F. Sprague
Encyclopedia
Charles Franklin Sprague (June 10, 1857 – January 30, 1902) was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
, grandson of Peleg Sprague (1793–1880).
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sprague attended the public schools and was graduated from Harvard University
in 1879.
He studied law at the Harvard Law School and the Boston University
and was admitted to the bar
in Boston.
He served as member of the Boston Common Council in 1889 and 1890.
He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1891 and 1892.
He served as chairman of the board of park commissioners of the city of Boston in 1893 and 1894.
He served in the State senate in 1895 and 1896.
Sprague was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fifth
and Fifty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh
Congress.
He died in the Butler Sanitarium in Providence, Rhode Island
, on January 30, 1902.
He was interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, Massachusetts
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, grandson of Peleg Sprague (1793–1880).
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sprague attended the public schools and was graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1879.
He studied law at the Harvard Law School and the Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in Boston.
He served as member of the Boston Common Council in 1889 and 1890.
He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1891 and 1892.
He served as chairman of the board of park commissioners of the city of Boston in 1893 and 1894.
He served in the State senate in 1895 and 1896.
Sprague was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
and Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
Congress.
He died in the Butler Sanitarium in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, on January 30, 1902.
He was interred in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown, Massachusetts
The Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census.- History :Archeological evidence suggests that Watertown was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from England...
.