Jacob A. Ambler
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Jacob A. Ambler was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, Ambler attended the local schools of Allegheny City and also received private instruction.
He moved to Salem, Ohio
, and studied law in his brother's law office.
He was admitted to the bar
on March 27, 1851, and commenced practice in Salem, Ohio
.
Ambler was elected to the State house of representatives in 1857 and served two terms.
He was appointed judge of the ninth judicial district in 1859 and served until 1867.
Ambler was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first
and Forty-second
Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law and also became interested in various business enterprises in Salem, Ohio
.
He served as vice president of a bank and of a steel and wire nail mill corporation and also as president of a publishing company.
He served as delegate to every Republican National Conventions between 1876 and 1896.
He was appointed a member of the United States Tariff Commission by President Arthur in 1882.
He retired from the general practice of law in 1898 but continued active business pursuits until his death in Canton, Ohio
, September 22, 1906.
He was interred in Hope Cemetery, Salem, 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...
.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Ambler attended the local schools of Allegheny City and also received private instruction.
He moved to Salem, Ohio
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
, and studied law in his brother's law office.
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...
on March 27, 1851, and commenced practice in Salem, Ohio
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
.
Ambler was elected to the State house of representatives in 1857 and served two terms.
He was appointed judge of the ninth judicial district in 1859 and served until 1867.
Ambler 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 Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law and also became interested in various business enterprises in Salem, Ohio
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
.
He served as vice president of a bank and of a steel and wire nail mill corporation and also as president of a publishing company.
He served as delegate to every Republican National Conventions between 1876 and 1896.
He was appointed a member of the United States Tariff Commission by President Arthur in 1882.
He retired from the general practice of law in 1898 but continued active business pursuits until his death in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, September 22, 1906.
He was interred in Hope Cemetery, Salem, Ohio
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
.