Cyrus Spink
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Cyrus Spink was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
, Spink moved to Stark County, Ohio
, in 1815.
He taught school for several years in Kendal, Ohio
.
He was appointed deputy surveyor of Wayne County in October 1815 and served until December 1816.
County surveyor from 1816 to 1821, serving also for a time as district surveyor.
County auditor in 1820 and 1821.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1821 and 1822.
He was employed in the register's office at Wooster 1822-1824.
He was appointed register by President Monroe in 1824.
Reappointed by President Adams in 1828 and served until 1832.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Wooster.
Presidential elector in 1844 for Clay
/Frelinghuysen
.
He served as member of the State board of equalization in 1846.
He served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852.
He was appointed by Governor Chase one of the directors of the Ohio Penitentiary
in 1856.
Spink was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-sixth
Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his death in Wooster, Ohio
, on May 31, 1859.
He was interred in Wooster Cemetery.
He was married to Nancy Campbell Beall, daughter of General Reasin Beall
, February 19, 1819. They had six children. Spink was a Baptist
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield...
, Spink moved to Stark County, Ohio
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, in 1815.
He taught school for several years in Kendal, Ohio
Kendal, Ohio
The plat for the town of Kendal, in Stark County, Ohio was entered on April 20, 1812. It was named by its founder, Thomas Rotch , after the town of Kendal, in Cumbria, England. Kendal was absorbed into the town of Massillon, Ohio in 1853.-History:...
.
He was appointed deputy surveyor of Wayne County in October 1815 and served until December 1816.
County surveyor from 1816 to 1821, serving also for a time as district surveyor.
County auditor in 1820 and 1821.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1821 and 1822.
He was employed in the register's office at Wooster 1822-1824.
He was appointed register by President Monroe in 1824.
Reappointed by President Adams in 1828 and served until 1832.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Wooster.
Presidential elector in 1844 for Clay
Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives...
/Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen was an American politician, serving as New Jersey Attorney General, United States Senator, and Mayor of Newark, New Jersey before running as a candidate for Vice President with Henry Clay on the Whig ticket in the election of 1844...
.
He served as member of the State board of equalization in 1846.
He served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852.
He was appointed by Governor Chase one of the directors of the Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio Penitentiary
The Ohio Penitentiary, also known as the Ohio State Penitentiary, or less formally, the Ohio Pen or State Pen, was a prison operated from 1834-1983 in downtown Columbus, Ohio, in what is now known as the Arena District. The prison housed 5,235 prisoners at its peak in 1955...
in 1856.
Spink was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his death in Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
, on May 31, 1859.
He was interred in Wooster Cemetery.
He was married to Nancy Campbell Beall, daughter of General Reasin Beall
Reasin Beall
Reasin Beall was an American politician. He was an Ohio Congressman and a Militia General during the War of 1812....
, February 19, 1819. They had six children. Spink was a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
.