Charles Naylor

American politician Date Of Birth : 1806-10-06T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1872-12-24T00:00:00Z

Charles Naylor (October 6, 1806 – December 24, 1872) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig party member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district from 1837 to 1841. During the Philadelphia nativist riots, he was arrested while preventing militia troops from firing on nativist rioters. He raised a company of volunteers, known as the Philadelphia Rangers, and served as captain during the Mexican-American War.

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