H. Clay Van Voorhis
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Henry Clay Van Voorhis (May 11, 1852 – 1927) was a United States
Congressman from Muskingum Co., Ohio.
.
His father moved to Muskingum Co., Ohio from Washington County, Pennsylvania
in 1812 with his parents,
and became a member of the Ohio Legislature during the Civil War.
Van Voorhis was educated at Denison University
in Granville, Ohio
and the University of Cincinnati Law School
.
In 1873 he moved to Zanesville
(county seat
of Muskingum County, Ohio
at the junction of the Muskingum
and Licking River
s).
In 1875 he married Mary A. Brown, daughter of Judge William A. and Margaret Brown.
They had 5 children:
Ada V. (married Thomas Wylie), Dollie M.A. (married Robert S. Black), LTG Daniel (who presided over the mechanization of the US Cavalry), John A., and Margaret.
Political Committee Organization. He was admitted to the bar in 1874.
In 1892, he was nominated for 53d Congress. He served in 53rd–58th Congresses, for a total of 12 years. During that time he was a member of the Appropriations Committee.
He relinquished the job as President of "The Old Citizens National Bank" between 1892 and 1905 (while he was in Congress), and was reelected to the post in 1905.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Congressman from Muskingum Co., Ohio.
Biography
He was born to Daniel and Jane (Roberts) Van Voorhis in Nashport, OhioNashport, Ohio
Nashport is an unincorporated community in western Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43830. It lies along State Route 146.-References:...
.
His father moved to Muskingum Co., Ohio from Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
in 1812 with his parents,
and became a member of the Ohio Legislature during the Civil War.
Van Voorhis was educated at Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
in Granville, Ohio
Granville, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,167 people, 1,309 households, and 888 families residing in the village. The population density was 790.4 people per square mile . There were 1,384 housing units at an average density of 345.4 per square mile...
and the University of Cincinnati Law School
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
.
In 1873 he moved to Zanesville
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
(county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
at the junction of the Muskingum
Muskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
and Licking River
Licking River (Ohio)
The Licking River is a tributary of the Muskingum River, about 40 mi long, in central Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
s).
In 1875 he married Mary A. Brown, daughter of Judge William A. and Margaret Brown.
They had 5 children:
Ada V. (married Thomas Wylie), Dollie M.A. (married Robert S. Black), LTG Daniel (who presided over the mechanization of the US Cavalry), John A., and Margaret.
Political career
When Van Voorhis moved to Zanesville he became involved in the RepublicanRepublican 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...
Political Committee Organization. He was admitted to the bar in 1874.
In 1892, he was nominated for 53d Congress. He served in 53rd–58th Congresses, for a total of 12 years. During that time he was a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Banker
In 1885, Van Voorhis became President of Citizens National Bank of Zanesville Ohio.He relinquished the job as President of "The Old Citizens National Bank" between 1892 and 1905 (while he was in Congress), and was reelected to the post in 1905.
Sources
- Zanesville and Muskingum County Ohio. Thomas W. Lewis, Chicago, Ill: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1927, 3 vv, pp 1075–8.