James W. Gazlay
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James William Gazlay was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in New York City, Gazlay moved with his parents to Dutchess County, New York
, in 1789.
He attended the common schools, after which he pursued an academic course.
He studied law in Poughkeepsie, New York
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1809 and practiced.
He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1813 and continued the practice of law.
Gazlay was elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth
Congress (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825).
His opponent was Ohio State Senator and future President William Henry Harrison
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1824 to the Nineteenth
Congress.
Edited a weekly paper called the Western Tiller in 1826 and 1827.
He engaged in literary pursuits.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
, June 8, 1874.
He was interred in Spring Grove 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 New York City, Gazlay moved with his parents to Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, in 1789.
He attended the common schools, after which he pursued an academic course.
He studied law in Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
.
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...
in 1809 and practiced.
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 1813 and continued the practice of law.
Gazlay was elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth 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, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
Congress (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825).
His opponent was Ohio State Senator and future President William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1824 to the Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
Congress.
Edited a weekly paper called the Western Tiller in 1826 and 1827.
He engaged in literary pursuits.
He died in 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...
, June 8, 1874.
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....
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