Background
Bentley, Charles Staughton was born on September 5, 1846 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States. Son of Staughton and Orsey (Baldwin) Bentley.
Bentley, Charles Staughton was born on September 5, 1846 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States. Son of Staughton and Orsey (Baldwin) Bentley.
Bachelor of Arts, Hilisdale College, Michigan, 1870.
Began practice, Cleveland, 1872. Member firm of Pratt & Bentley, Bryan, O., 1873-1887. Prosecuting attorney Williams Company, O., 1877-1879.
Circuit judge, 6th Circuit, 1887-1895.
Practiced in Cleveland since 1896. Member successively Bentley & Stewart, Bentley & Vickery, Bentley & Litzler.
Dickey, Brewer, Bentley & McGowan, later Bentley & Biggs and now alone.
Mason (32°).
Married Isabel Kempton, of North Adams, Michigan, 1874 (died 1877). Married second, Mistress.