Charles D. Wells (November 3, 1849 – died ) was an American newspaperman and politician.
Wells was born on November 3, 1849, in Sutton, New Hampshire, the son of James and Sarah Wells. His family relocated to Wisconsin in 1856, settling at Stoughton. Together with his brother James A. Wells (1841–1920), Charles D. Wells founded the Tomah Journal in Tomah, Wisconsin in 1867. He married Alice Asenath Maltbie in 1869;"Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRFS-JT7 : 30 January 2020), Chas. D. Wells, 1869. they had one child together (Lotta Wells Clark, 1875–1934) and later divorced in Colorado in 1879."Colorado Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WB-93VX?cc=2043439&wc=M612-FNP%3A348715101 : 7 September 2019), Wagner, Mary E-Wilson, Jeannette G > image 1902 of 4516; Colorado State Archives, Denver.
Wells was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1876 session. Wells represented the 2nd District of Monroe County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.
Wells was arrested in 1883 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on suspicion of being a "circus follower" and vagrant. He was jailed for several days until he was able to prove his identity.
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