US Congressman. On February 14, 1865 he enlisted for service in Company I, 186th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, mustering out September 18, 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was awarded a pension on July 28, 1897. Admitted to the bar in 1868, he established a law practice in Woodsfield, Ohio. He was the Monroe County prosecuting attorney from 1871 through 1877, a state senator from 1881 through 1882 and a probate judge from 1884 through 1890. Politically a Democrat, he served in the US House of Representatives from March 4, 1891 through March 3, 1895 and then resumed his law practice until his death.
US Congressman. On February 14, 1865 he enlisted for service in Company I, 186th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, mustering out September 18, 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was awarded a pension on July 28, 1897. Admitted to the bar in 1868, he established a law practice in Woodsfield, Ohio. He was the Monroe County prosecuting attorney from 1871 through 1877, a state senator from 1881 through 1882 and a probate judge from 1884 through 1890. Politically a Democrat, he served in the US House of Representatives from March 4, 1891 through March 3, 1895 and then resumed his law practice until his death.
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