US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar, opened a law practice in Hillsboro, Ohio and served as Postmaster, 1839 to 1841. He was a member of the State Senate in 1847 and 1848 and first probate judge of Highland County, 1851 to 1854. In 1855, he was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. A unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he moved to Pulaski County, Illinois, practiced law and was police magistrate of Mound City in 1858.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar, opened a law practice in Hillsboro, Ohio and served as Postmaster, 1839 to 1841. He was a member of the State Senate in 1847 and 1848 and first probate judge of Highland County, 1851 to 1854. In 1855, he was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. A unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he moved to Pulaski County, Illinois, practiced law and was police magistrate of Mound City in 1858.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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