John F. Oglevee
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John Finley Oglevee was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
for four years and Ohio State Auditor
for four years. He was also a Union Army
soldier in the American Civil War
.
John F. Oglevee was born in Harrison County, Ohio near Cadiz
. He lived on a farm, and attended public schools and Franklin College
in New Athens, Ohio
. On August 6, 1862 he enlisted in Company C of the 98th Ohio Infantry
. At the Battle of Chickamauga
, he was severely wounded and promoted to Second Lieutenant for gallantry. During the Atlanta Campaign
he commanded his company, and was promoted to Adjutant of the regiment. He mustered out May 1865.
He moved to Springfield, Ohio
in 1866 and studied law. He enrolled in the University of Michigan Law School
in October 1866, and was admitted to the bar
in December 1867. In October 1871, he was elected Auditor of Clark County, Ohio
, and re-elected in 1873. In 1875 and again in 1877, he was elected to represent the county in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 62nd and 63rd General Assemblies, (1876–1879).
In 1879, he was nominated by the Republicans for Ohio State Auditor, and defeated Democrat Charles Reemelin in the autumn for a four year term. He was again nominated in 1883, but lost to Democrat Emil Keiswetter. He then engaged in private business in Columbus
.
Oglevee died April 25, 1903, and is interred in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
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who was a member of 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....
for four years and Ohio State Auditor
Ohio State Auditor
The Ohio State Auditor is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current Auditor is Dave Yost....
for four years. He was also a Union Army
Union Army
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soldier in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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John F. Oglevee was born in Harrison County, Ohio near Cadiz
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,308 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County.-Geography:Cadiz is located at ....
. He lived on a farm, and attended public schools and Franklin College
Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio)
Franklin College was a college in New Athens, Ohio, founded by abolitionist John Walker, a Presbyterian minister. The college was called Alma college from 1818 until 1825, when the name was changed to Franklin College. The college ceased operation in 1919, and became associated with Muskingum...
in New Athens, Ohio
New Athens, Ohio
New Athens is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen...
. On August 6, 1862 he enlisted in Company C of the 98th Ohio Infantry
98th Ohio Infantry
The 98th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 98th Ohio Infantry was organized at Steubenville, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on August 20, 1862 under the command of Colonel George P. Webster...
. At the Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign...
, he was severely wounded and promoted to Second Lieutenant for gallantry. During the Atlanta Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning in May...
he commanded his company, and was promoted to Adjutant of the regiment. He mustered out May 1865.
He moved to Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
in 1866 and studied law. He enrolled in the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
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in October 1866, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in December 1867. In October 1871, he was elected Auditor of Clark County, Ohio
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
, and re-elected in 1873. In 1875 and again in 1877, he was elected to represent the county in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 62nd and 63rd General Assemblies, (1876–1879).
In 1879, he was nominated by the Republicans for Ohio State Auditor, and defeated Democrat Charles Reemelin in the autumn for a four year term. He was again nominated in 1883, but lost to Democrat Emil Keiswetter. He then engaged in private business in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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Oglevee died April 25, 1903, and is interred in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.