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Charles Daniel Drake

Charles Daniel Drake

Chief Judge — Court of Claims

Born 1811 in Cincinnati, OH

Died 1892 in Washington, DC

FJC ID: 3240

Charles Daniel Drake (April 11, 1811 – April 1, 1892) was a United States senator from Missouri and Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.

Charles Drake was successively a Whig, a Know Nothing, and a Democrat.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Washington, D.C.
    1885–1892
  2. U.S. senator from Missouri
    1867–1870
  3. Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri
    1834–1847, 1850–1867
  4. Missouri constitutional convention
    Delegate and vice president · 1865
  5. Missouri
    State representative · 1859–1860
  6. Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio
    1833–1834, 1847–1849
  7. Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
    Treasurer · 1849
  8. U.S. Navy midshipman
    1827–1830

Appointments

  1. Court of ClaimsChief Justice
    1870–1885 · Appointed by Ulysses Grant (Republican)
    Term ended: Resignation
  2. United States Court of Claims
    1870–1885
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. St. Joseph's College, Bardstown, Kentucky
  2. Read law with Benjamin Drake, Cincinnati, Ohio
  3. Partridge Military Academy, Middletown, Connecticut