David Spangler (congressman)
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David Spangler was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Sharpsburg, Maryland
, Spangler moved with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio
, in 1802. He attended the public schools and worked at the blacksmith's trade before engaging in mercantile pursuits. Spangler then studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1824 and commenced practice in Zanesville.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the state house of representatives in 1830. He then moved to Coshocton, Ohio
, in 1832 and continued the practice of law. Spangler was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1836 and for the nomination for Governor of Ohio in 1844.
Spangler died in Coshocton on October 18, 1856, and was interred in South Lawn Cemetery.
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...
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Born in Sharpsburg, Maryland
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, approximately south of Hagerstown. The population was 691 at the 2000 census....
, Spangler moved with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
, in 1802. He attended the public schools and worked at the blacksmith's trade before engaging in mercantile pursuits. Spangler then studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1824 and commenced practice in Zanesville.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the state house of representatives in 1830. He then moved to Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 11,682 at the 2000 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River....
, in 1832 and continued the practice of law. Spangler was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1836 and for the nomination for Governor of Ohio in 1844.
Spangler died in Coshocton on October 18, 1856, and was interred in South Lawn Cemetery.