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| name= Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes |
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| image name= NHVanVorhes.jpg |
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| state= [[Ohio]] |
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| district= [[Ohio's 15th congressional district|15th]] |
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| term_start = March 4, 1875 |
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| term_end = March 3, 1879 |
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| preceded= [[William P. Sprague]] |
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| succeeded= [[George W. Geddes]] |
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| state_house2 = Ohio |
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| district2 = [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]] |
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| term_start2 = December 2, 1850 |
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| term_end2 = January 1, 1854 |
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| preceded2 = Anselm T. Holcomb, Joseph K. Will |
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| succeeded2 = Samuel B. Pruden |
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| alongside2 = H. S. Bundy |
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| term_start3 = January 7, 1856 |
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| term_end3 = January 1, 1860 |
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| preceded3 = Samuel B. Pruden |
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| succeeded3 = A. B. Monahan |
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| term_start4 = January 3, 1870 |
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| term_end4 = January 4, 1874 |
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| preceded4 = William P. Johnson |
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| succeeded4 = [[Charles H. Grosvenor]] |
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| office5 = [[List of Speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives|Speaker of the Ohio House]] |
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| term_start5 = January 1, 1856 |
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| term_end5 = January 3, 1858 |
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| predecessor5 = [[Francis C. LeBlond]] |
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| successor5 = [[William Burnham Woods]] |
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| term_start6 = January 1, 1872 |
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| term_end6 = January 4, 1874 |
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| predecessor6 = [[A. J. Cunningham]] |
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| successor6 = [[George L. Converse]] |
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| party= [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| otherparty = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1822|1|23}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1882|12|4|1822|1|23}} |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Washington County, Pennsylvania]], Van Vorhes moved to [[Athens County, Ohio]], in 1832 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. |
Born in [[Washington County, Pennsylvania]], Van Vorhes moved to [[Athens County, Ohio]], in 1832 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. |
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He was editor and proprietor of |
He was editor and proprietor of [[The Athens Messenger|The ''Athens Messenger'']] 1844-1861. |
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He served as member of the State |
He served as member of the State House of Representatives 1850-1872 and served four years as speaker. |
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Van Vorhes lost the [[Ohio Secretary of State elections|election]] for [[Ohio Secretary of State]] as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] in 1853. |
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Van Vorhes was elected probate judge in 1854, but resigned. |
Van Vorhes was elected probate judge in 1854, but resigned. |
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1858 to the [[36th United States Congress|Thirty-sixth]] Congress. |
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1858 to the [[36th United States Congress|Thirty-sixth]] Congress. |
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He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860. |
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860. |
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He entered the [[Union Army]] as a [[private (rank)|private]] in 1861 and was mustered out as [[colonel]] of the [[92nd Ohio Infantry]] in the Summer of 1863, when his health failed. His father was: [[Abraham Van Vorhes]] who also served in the [[Ohio General Assembly]] and Minnesota Territorial Legislature and his brother was: [[Andrew J. Van Vorhes]] who served in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Athens County, Ohio And Incidentally of the Ohio Land Company and the First Settlement of the State at Marietta etc. |last=Walker |first=Charles M |year=1869 |publisher =Robert Clarke & Co |pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyathensco00walkgoog/page/n331 303]–305 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyathensco00walkgoog}}</ref> |
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He entered the [[Union Army]] as a private in 1861 and was mustered out as colonel. |
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Van Vorhes was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] and [[45th United States Congress|Forty-fifth]] Congresses (March 4, 1875 |
Van Vorhes was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] and [[45th United States Congress|Forty-fifth]] Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879). |
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the [[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] Congress. |
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the [[46th United States Congress|Forty-sixth]] Congress. |
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He died in [[Athens, Ohio]], December 4, 1882 and was interred in West Union Street Cemetery. |
He died in [[Athens, Ohio]], December 4, 1882, and was interred in West Union Street Cemetery. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{CongBio|V000064}} Retrieved on 2008-10-18 |
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|NAME= Van Vorhes, Nelson Holmes |
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{{s-bef | before=[[William P. Sprague]]}} |
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{{s-ttl | title=[[United States Representative]] from [[Ohio's 15th congressional district]] | years=1875–1879}} |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] [[Union Army|Army]] officer, politician |
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{{s-aft | after=[[George W. Geddes]]}} |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= January 23, 1822 |
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|DATE OF DEATH= December 4, 1882 |
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{{Archival records |
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| title = Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes papers 1835-1943 |
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| location = Ohio University Libraries, Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections |
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| inventory_number = MSS010 |
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| description_URL = https://media.library.ohio.edu/digital/search/collection/p15808coll6!findingaids!mss/searchterm/van%20vorhes |
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| access_conditions = This collection is open. |
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Latest revision as of 03:25, 21 December 2023
Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
Preceded by | William P. Sprague |
Succeeded by | George W. Geddes |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Athens County district | |
In office December 2, 1850 – January 1, 1854 Serving with H. S. Bundy | |
Preceded by | Anselm T. Holcomb, Joseph K. Will |
Succeeded by | Samuel B. Pruden |
In office January 7, 1856 – January 1, 1860 | |
Preceded by | Samuel B. Pruden |
Succeeded by | A. B. Monahan |
In office January 3, 1870 – January 4, 1874 | |
Preceded by | William P. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Grosvenor |
Speaker of the Ohio House | |
In office January 1, 1856 – January 3, 1858 | |
Preceded by | Francis C. LeBlond |
Succeeded by | William Burnham Woods |
In office January 1, 1872 – January 4, 1874 | |
Preceded by | A. J. Cunningham |
Succeeded by | George L. Converse |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington County, Pennsylvania | January 23, 1822
Died | December 4, 1882 Athens, Ohio | (aged 60)
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Whig |
Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes (January 23, 1822 – December 4, 1882) was an American newspaperman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1875 to 1879.
Biography
[edit]Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Van Vorhes moved to Athens County, Ohio, in 1832 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Apprenticed to a printer for six years. He was editor and proprietor of The Athens Messenger 1844-1861. He served as member of the State House of Representatives 1850-1872 and served four years as speaker.
Van Vorhes lost the election for Ohio Secretary of State as a Whig in 1853. Van Vorhes was elected probate judge in 1854, but resigned. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860. He entered the Union Army as a private in 1861 and was mustered out as colonel of the 92nd Ohio Infantry in the Summer of 1863, when his health failed. His father was: Abraham Van Vorhes who also served in the Ohio General Assembly and Minnesota Territorial Legislature and his brother was: Andrew J. Van Vorhes who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1]
Van Vorhes was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress. He died in Athens, Ohio, December 4, 1882, and was interred in West Union Street Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ Walker, Charles M (1869). History of Athens County, Ohio And Incidentally of the Ohio Land Company and the First Settlement of the State at Marietta etc. Robert Clarke & Co. pp. 303–305.
- United States Congress. "Nelson H. Van Vorhes (id: V000064)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-18
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- People of Ohio in the American Civil War
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