Emmett Tompkins
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Emmett Tompkins was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
, son of Cydnor Bailey Tompkins.
Born in McConnelsville
, Morgan County, Ohio
, Tompkins moved to Athens County, Ohio
, in 1865.
He attended the public schools and Ohio University
at Athens.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1875 and commenced practice in Athens, Ohio
.
City solicitor in 1876 and 1877.
He served as mayor of Athens 1877-1879.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Athens County
in 1879.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1879, 1881, and 1883.
He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
1886-1890.
He moved to Columbus, Ohio
, in 1889.
He served as member of the board of trustees of Ohio University
.
He lost election for Mayor of Columbus, Ohio the spring of 1897 to Democrat Samuel Luccock Black
.
Tompkins was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903).
He resumed the practice of law in Columbus, Ohio
.
He was appointed trustee of Ohio University
in 1908.
He died in Columbus, Ohio
, December 18, 1917.
He remains were cremated in Cincinnati, Ohio
, and the ashes returned to his home in Columbus, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, son of Cydnor Bailey Tompkins.
Born in McConnelsville
McConnelsville, Ohio
McConnelsville is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. As of October 19 2011, the mayor is John Walter Finley.-Geography:...
, Morgan County, Ohio
Morgan County, Ohio
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, Tompkins moved to Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
, in 1865.
He attended the public schools and Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
at Athens.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1875 and commenced practice in Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
.
City solicitor in 1876 and 1877.
He served as mayor of Athens 1877-1879.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
in 1879.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1879, 1881, and 1883.
He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
1886-1890.
He moved to Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, in 1889.
He served as member of the board of trustees of Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
.
He lost election for Mayor of Columbus, Ohio the spring of 1897 to Democrat Samuel Luccock Black
Samuel Luccock Black
Samuel Luccock Black was a Democratic politician from the U. S. State of Ohio who served as Mayor of Columbus, Ohio for one two year period and was later a judge.-Biography:...
.
Tompkins was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
Congress (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903).
He resumed the practice of law in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
He was appointed trustee of Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in 1908.
He died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, December 18, 1917.
He remains were cremated in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, and the ashes returned to his home in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.