Charles H. Frith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 5, 1904 –January 7, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | W. P. S. Ventress |
| Succeeded by | William F. Tucker Jr. |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the Amite County district | |
| In office January 1896 –January 1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14,1838 |
| Died | December 19,1912 (aged 74) |
| Party | Democrat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Civil War |
Charles Henry Frith (June 14,1838 - December 19,1912) was a Democratic Mississippi state legislator from Amite County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charles Henry Frith was born on June 14,1838,in Amite County,Mississippi. [1] He was the son of William Frith and Amand (Simmons) Frith. [1] Frith graduated from Georgetown College in 1859. [1] He enlisted in the 6th Louisiana Infantry Confederate Army during the Civil War. [1] [2] He was a first lieutenant by the end of the war. [1] During the war,he was captured and sent to Fort Delaware,where he was interned until the war ended. [2] In 1895,he was elected to represent Amite County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives,for the 1896–1900 term. [1] [3] [2] In 1903,he was elected to the Mississippi State Senate to represent the 7th district,which was composed of Amite and Wilkinson Counties,for the 1904–1908 term. [1] [2] During that term,Frith served on the following committees:Public Works;Unfinished Business;Pensions;and Joint Committee to Investigate State Officers. [1] He died in his home in Liberty,Mississippi,on December 19,1912. [2]
Frith married Martha Caroline Turnipseed on January 31,1866. [1] They had six children:William Harris,Susie,John T.,Lida,Charles Henry Jr.,and George D. [1]