Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton (May 13, 1815 – June 17, 1896) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate from early 1846 to late 1866.
Biography Napoleon was born on May 13, 1815, in Sumner County, Tennessee, to James and Rachel Charlton (née Blackmore). He is one of 10 children. He also had 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls. He died on June 17, 1896, aged 83, in Tyler, Texas.
Politics Charlton served many terms in the Texas House and Texas Senate.
Here is a list of his services: House of Representatives 1st representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District Liberty (February 16, 1846 – December 13, 1847) 3rd representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 23 (November 5, 1849 – November 3, 1851) 4th representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 1 (November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853) 5th representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 34 (November 7, 1853 – November 5, 1855) 6th representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 34 (November 5, 1855 – November 2, 1857) 9th representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 3 (February 6, 1863 – November 2, 1863) Senate 10th representative of the Texas Senate, District 2 (November 2, 1863 – August 6, 1866)
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