Franklin Corwin

Franklin Corwin (born January 12, 1818 in Lebanon , Ohio , †  June 15, 1879 in Peru , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1873 and 1875 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Franklin Corwin was a cousin of Moses Bledso Corwin (1790–1872) and a nephew of Thomas Corwin (1794–1865), both of whom were Congressmen; the latter was also US Senator and Governor of Ohio and US Treasury Secretary . Corwin enjoyed a private school education. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1839, he began to work in Wilmington in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1846 and 1847 he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives ; from 1847 to 1849 he was a member of the local state senate . In 1857 he moved to Peru, Illinois. He became a member of the Republican Party and MP and President of the Illinois House of Representatives .

In the congressional elections of 1872 Corwin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Jesse Hale Moore on March 4, 1873 . Since he was not confirmed in 1874, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1875 . After his time in the US House of Representatives, Corwin practiced again as a lawyer. He died in Peru on June 15, 1879.

Web links

• Franklin Corwin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)