Charles Miner

Charles Miner
Sketch of Miner in a 1921 publication
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office 1825–1829
Constituency	Pennsylvania's 4th district
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1807–1808
Personal details
Born	(1780-02-01)February 1, 1780 Norwich, Connecticut
Died	October 26, 1865(1865-10-26) (aged 85) Plains Township, Pennsylvania
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Letitia Wright ​ (m. 1804)​
Children	10
Occupation	Publisher, politician
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Charles Miner (February 1, 1780 – October 26, 1865) was an anti-slavery advocate and politician who served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1807 to 1808 and the United States House of Representatives from 1825 to 1829. He was a member of the Federalist Party. During his terms in Congress, he proposed to end the slave trade in the District of Columbia and gradually abolish slavery across the city.