Charles Magill Conrad

22nd United States Secretary of War
Charles Magill Conrad

In office August 15, 1850 – March 4, 1853
President	Millard Fillmore
Preceded by	George W. Crawford
Succeeded by	Jefferson Davis

Born	December 24, 1804(1804-12-24) Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1878 (aged 73) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Profession	Lawyer, Politician

Charles Magill Conrad (December 24, 1804–February 11, 1878) was an American political figure.

He was born in Winchester, Virginia, in 1804; moved to Mississippi with his family as a boy and later moved to Louisiana. He was educated under a Dr. Huld at New Orleans. He was appointed to the United States Senate in April 1842 to fill the unexpired term of Alexander Mouton, serving to March 1843, and was defeated for reelection in his own right.

He later served in the United States House of Representatives, 1849–1850, resigning to accept appointment as Secretary of War in Millard Fillmore’s cabinet, serving from 15 August 1850 to 7 March 1853. Under the Confederate States of America, he served as a delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress and as a representative from Louisiana to the Confederate Congress, 1862–1864. Following the war, he resumed the practice of law. He died in New Orleans in 1878.

Preceded by Alexander Mouton	United States Senator (Class 3) from Louisiana 1842–1843 Served alongside: Alexander Barrow	Succeeded by Henry Johnson
Preceded by Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district 1849 – 1850	Succeeded by Henry Adams Bullard
Preceded by George W. Crawford	United States Secretary of War 1850–1853	Succeeded by Jefferson Davis
Preceded by (none)	Representative to the Provisional Confederate Congress from Louisiana 1861	Succeeded by (none)

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