Charles C. P. Arndt

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Arndt (October 31, 1811  February 11, 1842) was an American lawyer, Whig politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. While serving as a member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory, he was shot and killed by fellow councillor, James Russell Vineyard.

Charles C. P. Arndt
Portrait by Thomas D. Bowring, DePere, Wisconsin
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Portage, & Sheboygan counties
In office
December 2, 1839  February 11, 1842
Serving with Morgan Lewis Martin
Preceded byAlexander J. Irwin
Succeeded byMorgan Lewis Martin
Personal details
BornOctober 31, 1811
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 1842(1842-02-11) (aged 30)
Madison, Wisconsin Territory, U.S.
Cause of deathHomicide, by James R. Vineyard
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Political partyWhig
Spouse
Catharine Ann Marsh
(m. 18351842)
Children
  • Margaret Elizabeth (Field)
  • (b. 1836)
  • Joseph Manning Marsh Arndt
  • (b. 1838; died 1904)
  • Imogene Cotton Arndt
  • (b. 1840)
Parent
Alma materRutgers College
Professionlawyer, legislator
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