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Charles Conrad
Whig · Senate and House · Louisiana · 1842–1851
Charles Conrad was a Whig U.S. representative and senator from Louisiana, serving 1842–1851. Cast 523 votes and missed 28.4%.
- Years in Congress
- 2
- Votes missed
- 28.4%
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1878
Biography
Charles Magill Conrad (December 24, 1804 – February 11, 1878) was a Louisiana politician who served in the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, and Confederate Congress. He was Secretary of War under President Millard Fillmore and, briefly, Franklin Pierce, from 1850 until 1853. Conrad also briefly acted as the United States Secretary of State following the tenure of Daniel Webster.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Louisiana1842–1843 · Whig
- House, Louisiana, 2nd District1849–1851 · Whig
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Capitol Receipts, “Charles Conrad (W-LA), Senate & House 1842–1851,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000703/charles-conrad (accessed 2026-10-14).