Francis B. De Witt
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Francis Byron De Witt was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Jackson County, Indiana
, De Witt moved with his parents in 1854 to a farm in Delaware County, Ohio
.
During the Civil War
enlisted in the Forty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the age of twelve.
Mustered out for temporary disability and reenlisted in 1862 in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war.
Prisoner of war in Salisbury, Danville, and Libby Prisons.
He attended the common schools and high school in Galena, Ohio
, National Normal School
, Lebanon, Ohio
, and Ohio Wesleyan University
, Delaware, Ohio
.
He moved to Paulding, Ohio
, in 1872 and taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1875 and practiced his profession in Paulding until 1891, when he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1892-1895.
De Witt was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Paulding, Ohio
.
He moved to Standish, Michigan
, in 1903 and resumed the practice of law.
He served as register of deeds.
He served as member of the Michigan House of Representatives 1920-1922.
De Witt was elected prosecuting attorney of Arenac County, Michigan
, in 1926.
He was reelected in 1928 and served until his death in Standish, Michigan
, on March 21, 1929.
He was interred in Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, 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...
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Born in Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
, De Witt moved with his parents in 1854 to a farm in Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
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During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in the Forty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the age of twelve.
Mustered out for temporary disability and reenlisted in 1862 in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war.
Prisoner of war in Salisbury, Danville, and Libby Prisons.
He attended the common schools and high school in Galena, Ohio
Galena, Ohio
Galena is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 653 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Galena is located at ....
, National Normal School
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher's college in Lebanon, Ohio. It opened in 1855 as Southwestern State Normal College and took the name National Normal University in 1870. Alfred Holbrook was the first president and the school's guiding force for most of its existence. He resigned in 1897...
, Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, and Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
, Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
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He moved to Paulding, Ohio
Paulding, Ohio
Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, in 1872 and taught school.
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 practiced his profession in Paulding until 1891, when he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1892-1895.
De Witt 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-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Paulding, Ohio
Paulding, Ohio
Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.
He moved to Standish, Michigan
Standish, Michigan
Standish is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,581. It is the county seat of Arenac County.The town was platted by John D. Standish in 1871...
, in 1903 and resumed the practice of law.
He served as register of deeds.
He served as member of the Michigan House of Representatives 1920-1922.
De Witt was elected prosecuting attorney of Arenac County, Michigan
Arenac County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 17,269 people, 6,710 households, and 4,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 9,563 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, in 1926.
He was reelected in 1928 and served until his death in Standish, Michigan
Standish, Michigan
Standish is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,581. It is the county seat of Arenac County.The town was platted by John D. Standish in 1871...
, on March 21, 1929.
He was interred in Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio
Paulding, Ohio
Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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