Rep. Moses Bledso Corwin (W-OH)

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Moses Bledso Corwin

Also Known As: "bledsoe"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 07, 1872 (82)
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Ichabod Case Corwin and Sarah Corwin
Husband of Margaret Corwin and Margaret Corwin
Father of Rebecca Corwin; Sophia A. Wright; Judge John A. Corwin and Mary Electa Moore
Brother of Elizabeth Dagger; Jesse B. Corwin; Elvira Bryant; Ichabod Corwin; Robert Griffin Corwin and 5 others

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About Rep. Moses Bledso Corwin (W-OH)

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Moses Bledso Corwin (January 5, 1790 – April 7, 1872) was a United States Representative from Ohio.

Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Corwin spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended rural schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812. He began practicing law in Urbana, Ohio.

Career

Corwin was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839, and was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first United States Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851), and was again elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).

Family life

Corwin's cousin, Thomas Corwin, was a U.S. Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary; his cousin, Franklin Corwin, served one term as a Representative; his son, John A. Corwin, was his Democratic opponent in the 1848 Congressional election.

Death

He engaged in the practice of law until his death at age 82. He was interred in Oak Dale Cemetery.


  • http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5770829 Son of Ichabod and Sarah (Griffin) Corwin. Cousin of Gov. Thomas Corwin. His parents were married April 8, 1782 in Fayette County, Pa. Moses was a member of the Ohio state legislature ; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1849-51 (4th District) and 1853-55 (8th District)
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Rep. Moses Bledso Corwin (W-OH)'s Timeline

1790
January 5, 1790
Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States
1813
October 12, 1813
Ohio, United States
1818
1818
1872
April 7, 1872
Age 82
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
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Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States