Joseph H. Outhwaite

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph H. Outhwaite

Joseph Hodson Outhwaite (born December 5, 1841 in Cleveland , Ohio , †  December 9, 1907 in Columbus , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1895 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Outhwaite attended Zanesville public schools . Between 1862 and 1864 he worked as a teacher at the local high school. From 1864 to 1867 he was director ( principal ) of the Grammar School in Columbus. After studying law at the same time and being admitted to the bar in 1866, he began to work in this profession from 1867 in Osceola ( Missouri ). He then returned to Ohio, where he was prosecutor in Franklin County between 1874 and 1878 . From 1879 to 1883 he acted as curator of the district children's home there. Between 1883 and 1885 he administered the redemption fund of the city of Columbus. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1884 Outhwaite was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded George L. Converse on March 4, 1885 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1895 . From 1891 to 1893 he represented the ninth and then the twelfth district of his state there. These changes were due to constituencies reorganizing in Ohio. From 1887 to 1889 Outhwaite was chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads ; from 1891 to 1895 he headed the military committee. He also participated in a commission to codify the laws of the United States .

From 1895 to 1899 Outhwaite was a civilian member of the Board of Ordnance and Fortification . Between 1896 and 1898 he also sat on the board of trustees of Ohio State University in Columbus. From 1904 he was dean of the law faculty of that university. He died on December 9, 1907 in Columbus, where he was also buried.

Web links

Commons : Joseph H. Outhwaite  - collection of images, videos, and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Outhwaite, Joseph H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Outhwaite, Joseph Hodson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 5, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH December 9, 1907
Place of death Columbus , Ohio