Joshua Mathiot

Joshua Mathiot (born April 4, 1800 in Connellsville , Pennsylvania , †  July 30, 1849 in Newark , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joshua Mathiot moved to Newark, Ohio, around 1830. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working there in his profession. Between 1832 and 1836 he worked as a public prosecutor. In 1834 he served as mayor of Newark. Politically, he joined the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1840 Mathiot was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the twelfth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Jonathan Taylor on March 4, 1841 . Until March 3, 1843 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This period 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.

Joshua Mathiot was a supporter of the teetotaler movement. At one of their meetings in Sandusky , he contracted cholera . He died of this disease on July 30, 1849.

Web links

• Joshua Mathiot in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joshua Mathiot in the database of Find a Grave (English)