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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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| 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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| birth_place = [[Washington County, Pennsylvania]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1882|12|4|1822|1|23}} |
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| death_place = [[Athens, Ohio]] |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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He served as member of the State house of representatives 1850-1872 and served four years as speaker. |
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1850-1872 and served four years as speaker. |
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Lost [[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 in 1861 and was mustered out as colonel of the [[92nd Ohio Infantry]] in the Summer of 1863, when his health failed.<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 |page=305 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=o3YFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA305}} </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-March 3, 1879). |
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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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{CongBio|V000064}} Retrieved on 2008-10-18 |
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[[Category:People from Washington County, Pennsylvania]] |
[[Category:People from Washington County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:People from Athens, Ohio]] |
[[Category:People from Athens, Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Ohio Whigs]] |
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[[Category:People of Ohio in the American Civil War]] |
Revision as of 19:36, 27 August 2011
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 |
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 a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Biography
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.
Lost 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.[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
- ^ 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. p. 305.
- United States Congress. "Nelson H. Van Vorhes (id: V000064)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-18
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1822 births
- 1882 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- Speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio Republicans
- 19th-century American newspaper editors
- Union Army officers
- People from Washington County, Pennsylvania
- People from Athens, Ohio
- Ohio Whigs
- People of Ohio in the American Civil War