Frederick Wadsworth
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Frederick K. Wadsworth was an Ohio militia officer, businessman, banker, and politician.
. He was the son of Major General
Elijah Wadsworth
and his wife Rhoda Hopkins. Frederick was a member of the prominent Wadsworth
family of Connecticut
. He is a descendant of William Wadsworth
, one of the Founders of Hartford, Connecticut
. He moved to Ohio
, at 13, with his family in 1799. In October 1802 he moved to the new family home in Canfield, Ohio
where he grew to adulthood. Frederick married Statira Smith of New York and had eight children. Frederick Wadsworth's House, built 1824, located in Edinburg, Ohio is on the National Register of Historic Places
(May 29, 1975 #75001520).
Frederick Wadsworth was appointed, by his father
, as the Regimental Clerk for the 2nd Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Division of the Ohio State Militia under Colonel John Wilson Campbell
.
Frederick was an appointed representative of Portage County during the Canal Commission on 10 March 1826 that worked for the creation of the Portage Canal
. Frederick was at the Anti-Masonic Party
Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
on September 11, 1830. He was also elected Sherrif of Portage County, Ohio
in 1834.
He formed a partnership with several investors, including Simon Perkins
and Eleazer Sackett, which led to the creation of the Portage Canal & Manufacturing Co. on February 27, 1837. Frederick was also one of 5 co-owners of the Etna Iron Company on March 29, 1837. That same year Frederick was appointed a Director of the Bank of Cleveland. Later, in 1846, he was the President of the Portage County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Frederick Wadsworth was elected Mayor of Akron, Ohio in 1852-1853.
Family
Frederick was born in 1786 at the family home in Litchfield, ConnecticutLitchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
. He was the son of Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Elijah Wadsworth
Elijah Wadsworth
Elijah Wadsworth was a Captain in the American Revolutionary War and a Major General in the War of 1812...
and his wife Rhoda Hopkins. Frederick was a member of the prominent Wadsworth
Wadsworth (surname)
Wadsworth is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:*Alexander S. Wadsworth , U.S. Navy officer; fought in the War of 1812; eponym of three ships*Andre Wadsworth , American professional football player...
family of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He is a descendant of William Wadsworth
William Wadsworth (patriarch)
William Wadsworth was an early pioneer of New England, a founder of Hartford, Connecticut and the patriarch of numerous and prominent Wadsworth descendants of North America, including the poet Ezra Pound.-Origins:William’s exact origins have challenged descendants and researchers over the centuries...
, one of the Founders of Hartford, Connecticut
Founders of Hartford, Connecticut
Here are the 163 men and women listed in the Book of Distribution of Land as being those who settled in Hartford, Connecticut before February 1640. Their names are on a monument in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground....
. He moved to 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...
, at 13, with his family in 1799. In October 1802 he moved to the new family home in Canfield, Ohio
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
where he grew to adulthood. Frederick married Statira Smith of New York and had eight children. Frederick Wadsworth's House, built 1824, located in Edinburg, Ohio is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(May 29, 1975 #75001520).
War of 1812
On 26 May 1812 LieutenantLieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Frederick Wadsworth was appointed, by his father
Elijah Wadsworth
Elijah Wadsworth was a Captain in the American Revolutionary War and a Major General in the War of 1812...
, as the Regimental Clerk for the 2nd Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Division of the Ohio State Militia under Colonel John Wilson Campbell
John Wilson Campbell
John Wilson Campbell was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, and a United States federal judge.Born near Miller's Iron Works, Augusta County, Virginia, Campbell attended the common schools.He taught school....
.
Business and Politics
Frederick was a proprietor and partner of Stoddard & Wadsworth Co. a wool carding works in 1825. Later that year he was elected Secretary of the Portage County Agricultural Society on 9 May 1825.Frederick was an appointed representative of Portage County during the Canal Commission on 10 March 1826 that worked for the creation of the Portage Canal
Portage Canal
The Portage Canal was built to connect the Fox River and Wisconsin River at Portage, Wisconsin along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway.Numerous attempts were made to build the thin Wisconsin-Fox connection through the marshy land, beginning in 1837 with the formation of the "Portage Canal Company"...
. Frederick was at the Anti-Masonic Party
Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party....
Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
on September 11, 1830. He was also elected Sherrif of Portage County, Ohio
Portage County, Ohio
Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 152,061 at the 2000 Census and 161,419 at the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...
in 1834.
He formed a partnership with several investors, including Simon Perkins
Simon Perkins
General Simon Perkins was an early settler, businessman and surveyor of the Western Reserve of Connecticut, which would later become northeast Ohio. He co-founded Akron, Ohio with Paul Williams in 1825. He served as a brigadier-general during the War of 1812....
and Eleazer Sackett, which led to the creation of the Portage Canal & Manufacturing Co. on February 27, 1837. Frederick was also one of 5 co-owners of the Etna Iron Company on March 29, 1837. That same year Frederick was appointed a Director of the Bank of Cleveland. Later, in 1846, he was the President of the Portage County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Frederick Wadsworth was elected Mayor of Akron, Ohio in 1852-1853.
External links
- http://www.raremaps.com/gallery/archivedetail/18138/Map_of_The_Town_of_North_Akron_Portage_County_and_Township_Ohio_June/Ashland.html
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wadhams-waggy.html