William Mungen

William Mungen

William Mungen (born May 12, 1821 in Baltimore , Maryland , †  September 9, 1887 in Findlay , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1867 and 1871 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1830, William Mungen came to Ohio with his parents, where he attended public schools. After that he worked as a teacher for some time. He was also the editor and publisher of the Findlay Democratic Courier newspaper . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . Between 1846 and 1850 he was the auditor for the administration of Hancock County ; in 1851 and 1852 he was a member of the Ohio Senate . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1853, he began to practice this profession in Findlay. In June 1856 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Cincinnati , where James Buchanan was nominated as a presidential candidate. Between 1861 and 1863 he served in the Union Army during the Civil War , in which he rose to the rank of colonel.

In the congressional elections of 1866 Mungen was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Francis Celeste Le Blond on March 4, 1867 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1871 . Between 1865 and 1869, the work of Congress was overshadowed by tension between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial. The 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1868 and 1870, respectively .

In 1870 William Mungen renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he worked as a lawyer again. He died on September 9, 1887 in Findlay, where he was also buried.

Web links

• William Mungen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Munging in the database of Find a Grave (English)