Moses Bledso Corwin Explained

Moses Bledso Corwin
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State:Ohio
Constituency:4th district
Term Start:March 4, 1849
Term End:March 3, 1851
Preceded:Richard S. Canby
Succeeded:Benjamin Stanton
Constituency2:8th district
Term Start2:March 4, 1853
Term End2:March 3, 1855
Preceded2:John L. Taylor
Succeeded2:Benjamin Stanton
State House3:Ohio
District3:Champaign County
Term Start3:December 3, 1838
Term End3:December 6, 1840
Preceded3:Edward L. Morgan
Succeeded3:W. C. Lawrence
Party:Whig
Birth Date:5 January 1790
Birth Place:Bourbon County, Kentucky
Death Place:Urbana, Ohio
Restingplace:Oak Dale Cemetery
Spouse:Margaret
Children:John A., Ichabod

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

Biography

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.

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