Horace Wilder
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Horace Wilder was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was in the Ohio House of Representatives
and was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1863-1865.
Horace Wilder was born at West Hartland, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale University
in 1823. He moved to Virginia
, where he taught school, and was admitted to the bar January, 1826. He returned to Connecticut
, then moved to Ohio
in 1827. He settled in Ashtabula
in 1828, where he was admitted to the Ohio bar.
In 1833, Wilder was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Ashtabula County
. He represented Ashtabula County in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 33rd General Assembly, (December, 1834–June, 1835).
In 1855, Wilder was elected Common Please Judge for a seven year term. In 1863, he was appointed by Governor Tod
to the Ohio Supreme Court to fill the vacancy from resigned Gholson
. The next year he was elected to fill the remainder of Gholson's term, but was not nominated for re-election. He resumed private practice in Ashtabula, and moved to Red Wing, Minnesota
,in May, 1867, where he died December 26, 1889. He was buried next to his wife in the cemetery in Conneaut, Ohio
.
Wilder was married March 27, 1833 to Phoebe Jerusha Coleman in Ashtabula. They had five children.
U.S. state
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of 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...
who was in 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....
and was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1863-1865.
Horace Wilder was born at West Hartland, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1823. He moved to Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, where he taught school, and was admitted to the bar January, 1826. He returned to 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...
, then 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...
in 1827. He settled in Ashtabula
Ashtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
in 1828, where he was admitted to the Ohio bar.
In 1833, Wilder was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
. He represented Ashtabula County in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 33rd General Assembly, (December, 1834–June, 1835).
In 1855, Wilder was elected Common Please Judge for a seven year term. In 1863, he was appointed by Governor Tod
David Tod
David Tod was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th Governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War....
to the Ohio Supreme Court to fill the vacancy from resigned Gholson
William Y. Gholson
William Yates Gholson was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1859-1863.William Yates Gholson was born at his father's plantation in Virginia...
. The next year he was elected to fill the remainder of Gholson's term, but was not nominated for re-election. He resumed private practice in Ashtabula, and moved to Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
,in May, 1867, where he died December 26, 1889. He was buried next to his wife in the cemetery in Conneaut, Ohio
Conneaut, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,485 people, 5,038 households, and 3,410 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.4 people per square mile . There were 5,710 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile...
.
Wilder was married March 27, 1833 to Phoebe Jerusha Coleman in Ashtabula. They had five children.