Charles Smith Olden
Charles Smith Olden (February 19, 1799 – April 7, 1876) was an American merchant, banker, and politician who served as the 19th governor of New Jersey from 1860 to 1863 during the first part of the American Civil War. As Governor, Olden supported President Abraham Lincoln and the national war effort but favored union and reconciliation with the South above all else; before the war, he argued slavery was properly understood as the sole regulatory province of the states, and he later opposed Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
Charles Smith Olden | |
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| 19th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 17, 1860 – January 20, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Newell |
| Succeeded by | Joel Parker |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Mercer County | |
| In office 1845–1851 | |
| Preceded by | New Jersey Legislative Council |
| Succeeded by | William Cowper Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1799 near Princeton, New Jersey |
| Died | April 7, 1876 (aged 77) Princeton, New Jersey |
| Political party | Whig (1844–51) Opposition (1859–63) National Union (1863–64) |
His mansion, Drumthwacket, was bought by the state in 1966 and became the official residence of the governor of New Jersey in 1981.
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