U.S. Congressman. He immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1787, studied medicine, moved to New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1807, and practiced medicine. During the War of 1812, he served as a Major General in the Ohio State Militia. Entering politics, he served in the Ohio State Senate (1814 to 1815 and 1817 to 1820) and was a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives in 1816. In 1825, he was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, serving until 1827. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving from 1829 to 1837. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of medicine until his death.
U.S. Congressman. He immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1787, studied medicine, moved to New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1807, and practiced medicine. During the War of 1812, he served as a Major General in the Ohio State Militia. Entering politics, he served in the Ohio State Senate (1814 to 1815 and 1817 to 1820) and was a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives in 1816. In 1825, he was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, serving until 1827. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving from 1829 to 1837. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of medicine until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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