Charles Francis Osborn (1847–1923) was a member of the

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Biography

Osborn was born on March 16, 1847, in

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. In 1851, he moved to

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. His father,

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, and brother-in-law,

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, were also members of the Assembly.

Career

Osborn was a member of the Assembly during the 1889 and 1891 sessions. In 1880, he had been elected Mayor of Darlington. Additionally, Osborn was city attorney of Darlington and county judge of

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. He was a

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. Osborn died in the summer of 1923 in

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, where he had gone a few months prior for his health. His funeral was held in Darlington.

References

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