Joseph Ridgway
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Joseph Ridgway was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born on Staten Island
, New York
, Ridgway attended the public schools.
Learned the trade of carpenter.
He moved to Cayuga County, New York
, in 1811 and engaged in the manufacture of plows.
He settled in Columbus, Ohio
, in 1822 and established an iron foundry.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1828-1832.
Ridgway was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth
, Twenty-sixth
, and Twenty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1843).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth
Congress.
He served as member of the State board of equalization.
He served as director of the Clinton Bank for twenty years.
He served as member of the city council.
He died in Columbus, Ohio
, February 1, 1861.
He was interred in Green Lawn 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 on Staten Island
Staten Island
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Ridgway attended the public schools.
Learned the trade of carpenter.
He moved to Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, in 1811 and engaged in the manufacture of plows.
He settled in Columbus, Ohio
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...
, in 1822 and established an iron foundry.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1828-1832.
Ridgway 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 Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, and Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh 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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1843).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress.
He served as member of the State board of equalization.
He served as director of the Clinton Bank for twenty years.
He served as member of the city council.
He died in Columbus, Ohio
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...
, February 1, 1861.
He was interred in Green Lawn Cemetery.