David T. Disney
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David Tiernan Disney was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Disney moved with his parents to Ohio in 1807.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Cincinnati.
He became a writer for a newspaper in 1825.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1829, 1831, and 1832, and served as speaker in the last-named year.
He served in the State senate in 1833, 1834, 1843, and 1844, and was president of the senate in 1833.
He was one of the commissioners
to adjust the boundary line between the States of Ohio and Michigan in 1834.
He served as chairman of the commission to adjust taxes of the counties of Ohio in 1840.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1848.
Disney was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-first
, Thirty-second
, and Thirty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections (Thirty-second Congress), Committee on Public Lands (Thirty-third Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1854.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, March 14, 1857.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
, Cincinnati, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
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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 Baltimore, Maryland, Disney moved with his parents to Ohio in 1807.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He 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...
and commenced practice in Cincinnati.
He became a writer for a newspaper in 1825.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1829, 1831, and 1832, and served as speaker in the last-named year.
He served in the State senate in 1833, 1834, 1843, and 1844, and was president of the senate in 1833.
He was one of the commissioners
Toledo War
The Toledo War , also known as the Michigan-Ohio War, was the almost entirely bloodless boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Ohio and the adjoining territory of Michigan....
to adjust the boundary line between the States of Ohio and Michigan in 1834.
He served as chairman of the commission to adjust taxes of the counties of Ohio in 1840.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1848.
Disney was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first 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, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
, Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second 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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
, and Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third 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, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections (Thirty-second Congress), Committee on Public Lands (Thirty-third Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1854.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, March 14, 1857.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second largest cemetery in the United States and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
, Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
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