John Carey (politician)

John Carey

John Carey (born April 5, 1792 in Monongalia County , Virginia , †  March 17, 1875 in Carey , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1859 and 1861 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1798, John Carey, born in what is now West Virginia , moved with his parents to the Northwest Territory , which later became the state of Ohio. Nothing is known about his youth and school education. He took part in the British-American War of 1812 and served under General William Hull . Between 1825 and 1832 he was an associate judge. In 1829 he became an Indian agent on the Wyandotte Reservation . At the same time he embarked on a political career. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1828, 1836, and 1843 . Around 1845 he promoted the construction of the Mad River Railroad between Sandusky and Dayton . He became president of this railway company. He also founded the city of Carey, Ohio, named after him. In the 1850s he joined the Republican Party , which was then founded .

In the congressional election of 1858 Carey was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Democrat Lawrence W. Hall on March 4, 1859 . Until March 3, 1861 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events in the immediate run-up to the civil war .

Nothing is known about the life of John Carey after his tenure in the US House of Representatives. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died on March 17, 1875 in the town of Carey, which he founded. With his wife Dorcas Wilcox (1790-1867) he had six children.

Web links

• John Carey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Carey in the database of Find a Grave (English)