Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Charles E. Pike

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1160

Charles E. Pike, was born in Calais, Maine, graduated at Bowdoin College,
and studied law at Cambridge Law School, Massachusetts; was afterward
admitted to the bar in Maine.  In 1847, was a member of the Maine
Legislature; removed to Massachusetts in 1849, and practiced law in Boston.
Was married in 1853, and a member of the Massachusetts Legislature in 1856.
Removed to Oshkosh in 1859, and engaged partially in professional practice.
In 1860, helped to establish the Northwestern newspaper, of which he was
editor-in-chief and part owner for four years.  Returned to Boston in 1865;
admitted to bar of Supreme Court, Washington, same year, and appointed
Solicitor of Internal Revenue, which office he resigned in fall of 1866,
and resumed the practice of law in Boston.  In 1878, again came to Oshkosh,
and is now a partner in the law firm of Pike & Van Keuren.