Background
Mackey, Charles William was born on November 19, 1842 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles W. and Julia Ann (Fagundus) Mackey.
Mackey, Charles William was born on November 19, 1842 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles W. and Julia Ann (Fagundus) Mackey.
Educated in schools of Franklin. Learned printer’s trade and published a newspaper when a boy. Began study of law, 1860.
Served in “Venango Grays” (Company C, 10th Pennsylvania Reserve Volumes), 1861-1863, and took part in numerous battles from Dranesville to Gettysburg.
Special agent United States Treasury for Eastern Virginia and North Carolina District, 1863-1865. Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, August 1865.
Cyrus Paige Fay, May 9, 1867. Head member of law firm of Mackey & Hughes, Franklin, Pennsylvania. Personally counsel for numerous railway and industrial companies.
President or director Jacksonville (Illinois) Water Works Company, Franklin Steel Company, Russian Automatic Labeling Company, Rey del Oro Mining Company, Almada Sugar Company, Franklin Drug & Chemical Company, Franklin Rolling Mill & Foundry Company Organized National Lead Company, National Saw Company, Columbia Spring Company, American Axe & Tool Company, Firth-Sterling Steel Company, Columbia Gas Light & Fuel Company and many other railway, industrial and financial corporations Republican candidate for Congress, 27th Pennsylvania District, 1884.
Delegate Republican National Convention, 1888. Councilman and solicitor, City of Franklin, Pennsylvania, several terms, mayor, 1872-1873.
Captain Pennsylvania National Guard, 1872-1873. Past commander G.A.R. Home: Franklin, Pennsylvania
Member of law firm of Mackey & Hughes, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Married Lauretta B., daughter