Joel Funk Asper
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Joel Funk Asper was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Adams County, Pennsylvania
, Asper moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Trumbull County in 1827.
He attended the public schools and the local college in Warren, Ohio
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced practice in Warren, Ohio
.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
in 1846.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Geauga County in 1847.
He served as a delegate to the Buffalo Free-Soil Convention in 1848.
He was editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle in 1849.
He moved to Iowa
in 1850 and published the Chardon Democrat.
in 1861 and served as its captain.
He was wounded in the Battle of Winchester.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1862.
Mustered out of the service in 1863 because of wounds received in action. Became Colonel of the 171st Ohio (a One Hundred Day Regiment) in May 1864 to August 1864. Served at the POW Camp at Johnson's Island, Ohio. Forced to surrender to John Hunt Morgan seven of the regiment's companies at Keller's Bridge, Kentucky on June 12, 1864. Units were illegally paroled, he and the regiment returned to Johnson's Island. Mustered out at end of term of service.
He moved to Chillicothe, Missouri
, in 1864 and resumed the practice of law.
Founded the Spectator in 1866.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.
to the Forty-first Congress (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870.
Practiced law until his death.
He died in Chillicothe, Missouri
, October 1, 1872.
He was interred in Edgewood 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 Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,407. It was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County and named in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams...
, Asper moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Trumbull County in 1827.
He attended the public schools and the local college in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced practice in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1846.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Geauga County in 1847.
He served as a delegate to the Buffalo Free-Soil Convention in 1848.
He was editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle in 1849.
He moved to Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
in 1850 and published the Chardon Democrat.
Civil War service
Raised a company for the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in 1861 and served as its captain.
He was wounded in the Battle of Winchester.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1862.
Mustered out of the service in 1863 because of wounds received in action. Became Colonel of the 171st Ohio (a One Hundred Day Regiment) in May 1864 to August 1864. Served at the POW Camp at Johnson's Island, Ohio. Forced to surrender to John Hunt Morgan seven of the regiment's companies at Keller's Bridge, Kentucky on June 12, 1864. Units were illegally paroled, he and the regiment returned to Johnson's Island. Mustered out at end of term of service.
He moved to Chillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,515 at the 2010 census. The name "Chillicothe" is Shawnee for "big town", and was named after their Chillicothe, located since 1774 about a mile from the present-day city.Chillicothe is...
, in 1864 and resumed the practice of law.
Founded the Spectator in 1866.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.
Congress
Asper was elected as a RepublicanRepublican 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 Forty-first Congress (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870.
Practiced law until his death.
He died in Chillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,515 at the 2010 census. The name "Chillicothe" is Shawnee for "big town", and was named after their Chillicothe, located since 1774 about a mile from the present-day city.Chillicothe is...
, October 1, 1872.
He was interred in Edgewood Cemetery.