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Affiliation | Democratic |
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Name | David A. Starkweather |
Address | Canton, Ohio , United States |
Email | None |
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January 21, 1802
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Died | July 12, 1876
(74 years)
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Contributor | Thomas Walker |
Last Modifed | RBH Sep 25, 2015 02:14pm |
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Info | STARKWEATHER, David Austin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Preston, Conn., January 21, 1802; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Mansfield, Ohio; moved to Canton, Ohio, in 1827 and continued the practice of law; judge of one of the higher courts in Stark County, Ohio; member of the State house of representatives 1833-1835; served in the State senate 1836-1838; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841); resumed the practice of law in Cleveland, Ohio; elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress; chairman of the Democratic National Convention in 1852; Minister to Chile 1854-1857; lived in retirement until his death in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 12, 1876; interment in Lake View Cemetery.
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