Background
His father, Elijah Weaver, a native of Maryland, was a whip manufacturer by occupation, and died in 1878, at the age of sixty-one.
His father, Elijah Weaver, a native of Maryland, was a whip manufacturer by occupation, and died in 1878, at the age of sixty-one.
His establishment manufactured about eighty dozen whips per day, and turned out about half the leather whips used in the United States at one time. Mr. Weaver"s energies as a manager and financier are not confined to these extensive industries. He is also a stockholder and director of Citizens" Natural Gas company in Beaver, Pennsylvania.
Finally, he has business interests in Wheeling, and at various places in Pennsylvania and the west.
Few men in West Virginia were more prominent in business and financial circles. His success is creditable, and founded on integrity of character, alertness in affairs and superior executive ability.
In this manufacture he is associated with John C. Bardall under the style of Weaver & Bardall, and he is also a member of the firm of Weaver & Humphreys, manufacturers of brooms, the product of whose establishment is about 125 dozen per day. Charles is also a charter member of the Moundsville Coal company and director of the same. His prominence as his election has recognized a citizen to the office of mayor, and he is now a member of the council.