Henry St. John (congressman) explained

Henry St. John
State:Ohio
Term Start:March 4, 1843
Term End:March 3, 1847
Preceded:Calvary Morris
Succeeded:Rodolphus Dickinson
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:16 July 1783
Birth Place:Washington County, Vermont
Death Place:Tiffin, Ohio
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Battles:War of 1812

Henry St. John (July 16, 1783May 17, 1869) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Biography

Born in Washington County, Vermont, St. John received limited schooling.He served during the War of 1812 before moving to Wooster, Ohio, in 1815. Later, he moved to Crawford County, Ohio. In 1837, he settled in Seneca County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits, milling, and storekeeping near Tiffin, Ohio.

St. John was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).He was not a candidate for renomination.After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits.Resided in Tiffin, Ohio, where he died in May 1869.