John S. Savage

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John Simpson Savage (born October 30, 1841 in Clermont County , Ohio , †  November 24, 1884 in Wilmington , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1877 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Savage attended the public schools in his home country and then worked as a teacher himself for five years. He also worked as a farmer. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1865, he began practicing this profession in Wilmington. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1874 Savage was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded the previously defeated Republican John Quincy Smith on March 4, 1875 . Since he was not confirmed in 1876, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1877 . After his time in the US House of Representatives, John Savage returned to work as a lawyer. He died on November 24, 1884 in Wilmington, where he was buried. Since December 31, 1868 he was married to Lydia Ayers, with whom he had four children.

Web links

  • John S. Savage in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Savage, John S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Savage, John Simpson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 30, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH Clermont County , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH November 24, 1884
Place of death Wilmington , Ohio