John Alexander (Ohio)
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John Alexander was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born at Crowsville, in the Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Alexander attended the public schools.
He moved to Butler County, Ohio
, and thence to Miamisburg, Montgomery County, in 1803.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in 1804.
He moved to Xenia, Ohio
, in 1805 and continued his profession there, also practicing in Columbus, Chillicothe, and before the Supreme Court of the United States at Washington, D.C.
.
He was appointed prosecuting attorney in 1808 and held that office until 1833, except during the time he was a Member of Congress.
Alexander was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Thirteenth
and Fourteenth
Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1816 to the Fifteenth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law at Xenia.
He served as member of the State senate in 1822 and 1823.
He served in the State house of representatives two terms.
He retired from the practice of his profession in 1834.
He died at Xenia, Ohio
, June 28, 1848.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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 at Crowsville, in the Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Alexander attended the public schools.
He moved to Butler County, Ohio
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
, and thence to Miamisburg, Montgomery County, in 1803.
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...
and commenced practice in 1804.
He moved to Xenia, Ohio
Xenia, Ohio
Xenia is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1805 and continued his profession there, also practicing in Columbus, Chillicothe, and before the Supreme Court of the United States at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
He was appointed prosecuting attorney in 1808 and held that office until 1833, except during the time he was a Member of Congress.
Alexander was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Thirteenth
13th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :...
and Fourteenth
14th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1816 to the Fifteenth
15th United States Congress
-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law at Xenia.
He served as member of the State senate in 1822 and 1823.
He served in the State house of representatives two terms.
He retired from the practice of his profession in 1834.
He died at Xenia, Ohio
Xenia, Ohio
Xenia is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, June 28, 1848.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Sources
- John Alexander at Find-A-Grave