Jonathan H. Wallace

Jonathan Hasson Wallace (born October 31, 1824 in St. Clair Township , Ohio , † October 28, 1892 in Lisbon , Ohio) was an American politician of the Democratic Party . Of 27 May 1884 to March 3, 1885, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the United States for the 18th congressional district of the state of Ohio.

biography

Wallace was born and raised in St. Clair Township. He studied law at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington . He then worked as a lawyer in Benjamin Stanton 's law firm . It is not clear whether he actually served as the Columbiana County attorney between 1851 and 1853 . However, the available sources (see web links) assume this.

In a special election in 1884, Wallace was elected to succeed William McKinley . When re-elected in November 1884, he ran for election and lost to Republican Isaac H. Taylor .

On March 5, 1885, Ohio Governor George Hoadly named him a judge in the Ohio State's service for one year. He then worked again as a lawyer.

He died in Lisbon in 1892. He was buried there in the Lisbon Cemetery . Wallace had been married to Elizabeth L. McCook since 1848 and both had four children.

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personal data
SURNAME	Wallace, Jonathan H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wallace, Jonathan Hasson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	October 31, 1824
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Clair Township , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	October 28, 1892
Place of death	Lisbon , Ohio