Charles R. Buckalew

Charles Rollin Buckalew (December 28, 1821 – May 19, 1899) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Democratic Party politician from Pennsylvania. He represented the state for one term in the United States Senate, where he was an advocate for proportional representation and cumulative voting, from 1863 to 1869.

Charles R. Buckalew
Buckalew c. 1860–1865
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1869
Preceded byDavid Wilmot
Succeeded byJohn Scott
United States Minister Resident in Ecuador
In office
September 20, 1858 – July 10, 1861
PresidentJames Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Preceded byPhilo White
Succeeded byFrederick Hassaurek
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byJohn B. Storm
Succeeded bySimon P. Wolverton
Constituency11th district (1887–1889)
17th district (1889–1891)
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
1851–1854
Preceded byRobert Chambers Sterrett
Succeeded byBartram A. Schaffer
Constituency16th district
In office
1857–1858
Preceded bySamuel Wherry
Succeeded byHenry Fetter
Constituency13th district
In office
1869–1870
Preceded byDavid Mumma
Succeeded byButler B. Strang
Constituency16th district
Personal details
Born
Charles Rollin Buckalew

(1821-12-28)December 28, 1821
Fishing Creek Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 1899(1899-05-19) (aged 77)
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePermelia Wadsworth Buckalew
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer

Buckalew also served three nonconsecutive terms in the Pennsylvania Senate (1851–1854, 1859–1860, and 1869–1870) and two consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1887 to 1891. He served as Minister Resident for Ecuador under President James Buchanan from 1858 to 1861.

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