William K. Bond

William Key Bond (born October 2, 1792 in Saint Mary's County , Maryland , †  February 17, 1864 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1835 and 1841 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Bond attended the public schools in Litchfield ( Connecticut ). After studying law at Litchfield Law School and being admitted to the bar in 1813, he began to work in this profession in Chillicothe (Ohio). Politically, he joined the movement against President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the then-founded Whig Party in the 1830s . In the congressional election of 1834 Bond was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded William Allen on March 4, 1835 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1841 . Until 1837, President Jackson's policies were still hotly debated in Congress.

In 1840 Bond declined to run again. After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, he moved to Cincinnati, where he practiced as a lawyer. Between 1849 and 1953 he headed the port authority there. He later got into the railroad business. William Bond died on February 17, 1864 in Cincinnati, where he was also buried.

Web links

• William K. Bond in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William K. Bond in the database of Find a Grave (English)