Joseph Ridgway

Joseph Ridgway (born May 6, 1783 on Staten Island , New York , †  February 1, 1861 in Columbus , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1843 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Ridgway attended the public schools in his home country and then completed an apprenticeship in joinery and carpentry. Later he made plows. From 1822 he lived in Columbus, where he founded an iron foundry. At the same time he embarked on a political career. Between 1828 and 1832 he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives . In the 1830s he joined the Whig Party , which was then founded .

In the congressional elections of 1836 Ridgway was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Democrat Jeremiah McLene on March 4, 1837 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1843 . The period after 1841 was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

In 1842, Ridgway was not re-elected. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he was a member of the State Board of Equalization . He also served as a director at Clinton Bank for over 20 years . He died on February 1, 1861 in Columbus, where he was also buried.

Web links

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

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