U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and practiced law in Mansfield, Ohio. He was judge of the court of common pleas of the sixth judicial district, (1856-73). In 1890, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1887. Declining to be a candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 68.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and practiced law in Mansfield, Ohio. He was judge of the court of common pleas of the sixth judicial district, (1856-73). In 1890, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1887. Declining to be a candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 68.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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