Joseph Cable

Joseph Cable (born April 17, 1801 in Jefferson County , Northwest Territory , †  May 1, 1880 in Paulding , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Cable was born in 1801 in the Northwest Territory that later became part of the State of Ohio. He attended the public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in Jefferson County in this profession. In 1831 he published the Jeffersonian and Democrat newspaper in Steubenville . He later became the publisher of the Ohio Patriot newspaper , which appeared in New Lisbon . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the 1848 congressional election , Cable was elected to the 17th  constituency of Ohio in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded George Fries on March 4, 1849 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1853 . This time was dominated by the discussions about the question of slavery . Among other things, the compromise of 1850 introduced by US Senator Henry Clay was passed.

In 1852, Cable renounced another candidacy. The following year he moved to Sandusky , where he edited the Daily Sandusky Minor newspaper . Since 1857 he has published newspapers in various other cities in Ohio. He died on May 1st, 1880 in Paulding, where he was buried. His great-grandson John L. Cable (1884–1971) also became a member of Congress.

Web links

• Joseph Cable in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Cable in the database of Find a Grave (English)