John Crowell (Ohio)
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John Crowell was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in East Haddam, Connecticut
, Crowell moved to Ohio in 1806 with his parents, who settled in Rome, Ashtabula County
.
He attended the district school.
He moved to Warren, Ohio
, in 1822.
He attended Warren Academy 1822-1825.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1827 and commenced practice in Warren.
He was also part owner and editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle at Warren.
He served as member of the State senate in 1840.
Crowell was elected as a Whig
to the Thirtieth
and Thirty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1851).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850.
He moved to Cleveland, Ohio
, in 1852 and resumed the practice of law.
He served in the State militia for twenty years, holding the rank of brigadier general and subsequently that of major general.
He became editor of the Western Law Monthly, published in Cleveland, and a member of the faculty of the Homeopathic Medical College.
He served as president of the Ohio State and Union Law College of Cleveland from 1862 to 1876, when he retired.
He died in Cleveland, Ohio
, March 8, 1883.
He was interred in Lake View 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 in East Haddam, Connecticut
East Haddam, Connecticut
East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, Crowell moved to Ohio in 1806 with his parents, who settled in Rome, 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 attended the district school.
He moved to Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
, in 1822.
He attended Warren Academy 1822-1825.
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...
in 1827 and commenced practice in Warren.
He was also part owner and editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle at Warren.
He served as member of the State senate in 1840.
Crowell was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth 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, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
and Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first 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, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congresses (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1851).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850.
He moved to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, in 1852 and resumed the practice of law.
He served in the State militia for twenty years, holding the rank of brigadier general and subsequently that of major general.
He became editor of the Western Law Monthly, published in Cleveland, and a member of the faculty of the Homeopathic Medical College.
He served as president of the Ohio State and Union Law College of Cleveland from 1862 to 1876, when he retired.
He died in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, March 8, 1883.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.