Ozro J. Dodds
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Ozro John Dodds was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, Dodds attended the common schools, and Miami University
, Oxford, Ohio
, for four years.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized Captain Dodd's Miami University company and enlisted on April 18, 1861, as captain of Company B, Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Regiment
.
He served as captain of Company F, Eighty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry
from September 1, 1861, to January 1, 1863.
He became lieutenant colonel of the First Alabama Union Cavalry
October 18, 1863.
At the close of the war was given his degree from Miami University
.
He studied law at Cincinnati Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and commenced practice in Cincinnati.
He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1870 and 1871.
Dodds was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-second
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron F. Perry
and served from October 8, 1872, to March 3, 1873.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law at Cincinnati.
He died in Columbus, Ohio
, April 18, 1882.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
, Cincinnati, Ohio
.
Dodds Hall is a residence hall on the Miami University campus named in his memory.
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 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...
, Dodds attended the common schools, and Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
, for four years.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized Captain Dodd's Miami University company and enlisted on April 18, 1861, as captain of Company B, Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Regiment
20th Ohio Infantry
The 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Three-months regiment:...
.
He served as captain of Company F, Eighty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry
81st Ohio Infantry
The 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 81st Ohio Infantry was originally organized as "Morton's Independent Rifle Regiment" and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel Thomas Morton.The...
from September 1, 1861, to January 1, 1863.
He became lieutenant colonel of the First Alabama Union Cavalry
1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment (Union)
The 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment recruited from Southern Unionists that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
October 18, 1863.
At the close of the war was given his degree from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
.
He studied law at Cincinnati Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1866 and commenced practice in Cincinnati.
He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1870 and 1871.
Dodds was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron F. Perry
Aaron F. Perry
Aaron Fyfe Perry was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Leicester, Vermont, Perry attended the public schools and Yale Law School. He was admitted to the bar of Connecticut in 1838. He moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice...
and served from October 8, 1872, to March 3, 1873.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law at Cincinnati.
He died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, April 18, 1882.
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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Dodds Hall is a residence hall on the Miami University campus named in his memory.