Charles Mears
Charles Mears was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Michigan Senate in 1863.
Life and career
Mears was born in North Billerica, Territory of Massachusetts, the son of Nathan, a selectman, and Lucy Mears. He was the grandson of Thomas Mears, a minuteman in the American Revolutionary War. He attended Hopkinton Academy and Westford Academy. After completing his education, he worked as a lumberman in West Michigan, and was an industrialist in Chicago, Illinois.Mears served in the Michigan Senate in 1863.