Charles Sweetser (manufacturer)
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Preceded bySewall Bordman
Succeeded byGeorge H. Sweetser
Preceded byWilliam W. Boardman
Succeeded byFrancis Dizer
Charles Sweetser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Saugus | |
| In office 1851–1851 | |
| Preceded by | Sewall Bordman |
| Succeeded by | George H. Sweetser |
| In office 1839–1839 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Boardman |
| Succeeded by | Francis Dizer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1793 |
| Died | July 24, 1865 (aged 72) Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Mansfield (1815–1835; her death) Sally S. Bond (1836–1865; his death) |
| Relations | George H. Sweetser (son) Albert H. Sweetser (grandson) Charles S. Hitchings (grandson) |
| Occupation | Tobacco manufacturer |
Charles Sweetser (May 12, 1793 – July 24, 1865) was an American tobacco manufacturer and politician.
Sweetser was the son of William Sweetser Jr., a snuff manufacturer who established the first tobacco business in the Saugus neighborhood that bore the family name - Sweetser's Corner (now known as Cliftondale).[1] On August 6, 1815, he married Nancy Mansfield. They had five sons and five daughters. Nancy Sweetser died on October 3, 1835, at the age of 36. On March 14, 1836, he married Sally S. Bond of Lynn, Massachusetts.[2]