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Charles P. Clever
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico Territory
In office September 2, 1867 – February 20, 1869
Preceded by	José Francisco Chaves
Succeeded by	José Francisco Chaves
Personal details
Born	(1830-02-23)February 23, 1830 Cologne, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	July 8, 1874(1874-07-08) (aged 44) Tome, New Mexico Territory
Alma mater	University of Bonn

Charles P. Clever (February 23, 1830 – July 8, 1874) was a delegate from the Territory of New Mexico.

He was born in Cologne, Prussia where he attended the gymnasium of Cologne and the University of Bonn. He immigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1850. He engaged in trade from 1855 to 1862, and was appointed United States marshal for New Mexico in 1857. He became one of the owners of the Santa Fe Weekly Gazette in 1858. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Santa Fe. He was again appointed United States marshal in 1861.

He served as adjutant on the staff of General Edward Canby at the Battle of Valverde, and as adjutant general of New Mexico from 1861 to 1865 and then again in 1867 and 1868. He served as Territorial Attorney general in from 1862 to 1867. Clever presented credentials as Delegate-elect to the Fortieth Congress and served from September 2, 1867, to February 20, 1869, when he was succeeded by José Francisco Chaves, who contested the election.

Clever was appointed one of the incorporators of the Centennial Exposition. He also served as a commissioner to revise and codify the laws of New Mexico.

He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Tome, New Mexico, on July 8, 1874, and was interred in the Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Charles P. Clever (id: C000517)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Works by or about Charles P. Clever at the Internet Archive

v t e Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico
Territorial (1851–1912)	Seat Weightman Gallegos M. A. Otero Watts F. Perea Chaves Clever Chaves Gallegos Elkins Romero M. S. Otero Luna Manzanares Joseph Catron Fergusson P. Perea Rodey Andrews
At-large seats (1912–1969)	Seat Fergusson Hernández Walton Hernández N. Montoya Morrow Simms Chávez Dempsey Anderson Lusk Miles Dempsey Morris Seat Curry none (1913–1943) Fernández J. Montoya Walker
Districts (1969–present) (3rd district established in 1983)	1st district Lujan Schiff Wilson Heinrich Lujan Grisham Haaland Stansbury 2nd district Foreman Runnels Skeen Pearce Teague Pearce Torres Small Herrell Vasquez 3rd district Richardson Redmond Udall Luján Leger Fernandez

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