Moses Bledso Corwin

Moses Bledso Corwin (born January 5, 1790 in Bourbon County , Kentucky , †  April 7, 1872 in Urbana , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1851 and again from 1853 to 1855 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Moses Corwin was a cousin of Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), who was among other things governor of Ohio and US Treasury Secretary . Another cousin was Congressman Franklin Corwin (1818–1879). His son John Corwin (1818-1863) was his defeated Democratic opponent in 1848 for his election to the US House of Representatives. Corwin grew up on a farm and attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1812, he began to work in this profession in Urbana. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party . He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839 .

In the congressional election of 1848 Corwin was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Richard S. Canby on March 4, 1849 . Until March 3, 1851 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This time was dominated by the discussions about the question of slavery . In 1850, the 1850 compromise introduced by US Senator Henry Clay was passed. In the elections of 1852 Corwin was re-elected to Congress in the eighth district of his state, where he replaced John L. Taylor on March 4, 1853 . By March 3, 1855, he completed another term in the US House of Representatives. This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Moses Corwin practiced as a lawyer again. He died on April 7, 1872 in Urbana, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Moses Bledso Corwin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Moses Bledso Corwin in the database of Find a Grave (English)