Charles Downing (died 1841) was a Delegate to the US House of Representatives from the

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. He was born in

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, although it is unknown when. In his life, Downing studied law, and after being admitted to The Florida Bar, he practiced in

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. Initially, a member of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, Downing was then elected to the

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, and took office on March 4, 1837. Two years later, he was re-elected to the

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, and his term ended on March 3, 1841. In 1841, Charles Downing died in

. His son, Charles W. Downing, Jr., was

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