Charles P. Clemens (1842 – November 29, 1895) was a soldier, reverend, and state legislator in Mississippi.[1] He represented Clarke County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875.[1]

He was born 1842 in Darke County, Ohio to Layton and Mary Clemens.[1] He served as an engineer in the 45th United States Colored Infantry Regiment[2][1] until being discharged June 8, 1865 for disability from gastritis and heart disease.[3]

In 1873, the Weekly Clarion reported on his candidacy describing him as a colored "carpetbagger" and accused him of abandoning his wife and four children when he moved to Mississippi to seek office.[4] However, on his army discharge papers he was listed as widowed and his next of kin was listed as a daughter named Nora Brown.[3] He took the oath of office January 21, 1874.[5]

During his time in the house he was a member of several committees including Public Education, Federal Relations, Railroads, and Public Works.[1] He was a member of The Republican Fifth Congressional Executive Committee in 1875.[6]

He was buried at the Forest Hill cemetery in Piqua, Ohio.[2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Charles P. Clemens – Against All Odds".
  2. 1 2 "Civil War headstone record – Against All Odds".
  3. 1 2 "Home for Disabled Soldiers record – Against All Odds". Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Weekly Clarion, October 9, 1873 – Against All Odds".
  5. ↑ "Clarion-Ledger, January 29, 1874 – Against All Odds".
  6. ↑ "Meeting of the Republican Congressional Executive Committee". Daily Mississippi Pilot. 30 September 1875. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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