Charles Vernon Culver
Born: September 6, 1830
Birthplace: Logan, Ohio
Father: Reuben Culver 1798 – 1861
Mother: Hannah Dillon Brooke 1804 – 1862
Wife: Mary E. Austin 1834 – 1899
(Buried: Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Pennsylvania)
Children:
Clement Austin Culver 1857 – 1858
Political Party: Republican Party
Education:
Attended Ohio Wesleyan University
Occupation before War:
Mercantile Businessman in Reno, Pennsylvania
Senior Member of Culver, Penn, and Company Bankers
Oil Developer in Venango County, Pennsylvania
Helped Establish thirteen banks in throughout the East
Builder of a Railroad from Reno to Pithole
Civil War Career:
Oil Developer in Venango County, Pennsylvania
Helped Establish thirteen banks in throughout the East
1865 – 1867: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
1865 – 1867: Member of House Banking and Currency Committee
1865 – 1867: Member of House Treasury Department Expenditures
Occupation after War:
1866: Choose not to be a candidate for renomination to U.S. Congress.
1866: Became bankrupt and was Imprisoned
1866: Acquitted after a prolonged trial
Leader of the Reno Oil Company
1905: Secured some old Spanish Mining Grants
Died: January 10, 1909
Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at time of Death: 78 years old
Burial Place: Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Pennsylvania
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