Edward S. Hamlin
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Edward Stowe Hamlin was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Hillsdale, New York
, Hamlin attended the district school of Hillsdale, New York
, and a private school in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
. He pursued an academic course in Hudson, New York
. He subsequently studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1831 and commenced practice in Elyria, Ohio
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Lorain County
from 1833-1835.
Hamlin was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-eighth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry R. Brinkerhoff
and served from October 8, 1844, to March 3, 1845. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844.
He then moved to Cleveland, Ohio
, in 1844 and engaged in the newspaper business, establishing the True Democrat (now The Plain Dealer) in 1846. He served as member of the Free Soil Convention
at Buffalo
in 1848. He served as president of the board of public works 1849-1852.
He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1856, and was the attorney for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Lafayette Railroad for many years.
He moved to Williamsburg, Virginia
, in 1884 to supervise his extensive land holdings at Newport News.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, November 23, 1894 and was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Williamsburg.
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 Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.- History :The region was taken from the Town of Claverack in 1782. The Town of Hillsdale was established in 1788....
, Hamlin attended the district school of Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.- History :The region was taken from the Town of Claverack in 1782. The Town of Hillsdale was established in 1788....
, and a private school in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census...
. He pursued an academic course in Hudson, New York
Hudson, New York
Hudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County...
. He subsequently 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 1831 and commenced practice in Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Lorain County
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
from 1833-1835.
Hamlin was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry R. Brinkerhoff
Henry R. Brinkerhoff
Henry Roelif Brinkerhoff was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, cousin of Jacob Brinkerhoff.Born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Brinkerhoff moved with his parents to Cayuga County, New York, in 1793....
and served from October 8, 1844, to March 3, 1845. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844.
He then moved to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, in 1844 and engaged in the newspaper business, establishing the True Democrat (now The Plain Dealer) in 1846. He served as member of the Free Soil Convention
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party was a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections, and in some state elections. It was a third party and a single-issue party that largely appealed to and drew its greatest strength from New York State. The party leadership...
at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
in 1848. He served as president of the board of public works 1849-1852.
He moved to 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...
, in 1856, and was the attorney for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Lafayette Railroad for many years.
He moved to Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, in 1884 to supervise his extensive land holdings at Newport News.
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....
, November 23, 1894 and was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Williamsburg.