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Charles F. (Charles Frederick) Manderson
1837–1911
A Civil War officer turned lawyer and senator, he helped shape Nebraska's early political life and later became a leading figure in the American legal world. His career moved from the battlefield to the Senate and on to national prominence at the bar.
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The twin seven-shooters
by Charles F. (Charles Frederick) Manderson
About the author
Born in Philadelphia on February 9, 1837, he studied law in Ohio and began practicing before the Civil War changed the course of his life. He served in the Union Army, rising from first lieutenant to colonel, and was later brevetted brigadier general for gallant service.
After the war he settled in Omaha, where he built a successful legal career and became one of Nebraska's best-known Republicans. He represented Nebraska in the United States Senate from 1883 to 1895 and was also president pro tempore of the Senate for a time.
Later, he remained active in law and public life, including service as president of the American Bar Association in 1900. He died in 1911 in Liverpool, England, after a long career that linked military service, politics, and the growth of the American West.