Lewis Steenrod
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Lewis Steenrod was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia
.
Born near Wheeling, Virginia
(now West Virginia
), Steenrod attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835, commencing practice in Wheeling. He was elected as a Democrat
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1838, serving from 1839 to 1845, and served in the Virginia Senate from 1853 to 1856. Afterwards, Steenrod resumed practicing law until his death near Wheeling, West Virginia
on October 3, 1862. He was interred in Stone Church Cemetery in Elm Grove, West Virginia
.
His home at Wheeling, known as Woodridge (Wheeling
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born near Wheeling, Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(now West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
), Steenrod attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835, commencing practice in Wheeling. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the United States House of Representatives
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...
in 1838, serving from 1839 to 1845, and served in the Virginia Senate from 1853 to 1856. Afterwards, Steenrod resumed practicing law until his death near Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
on October 3, 1862. He was interred in Stone Church Cemetery in Elm Grove, West Virginia
Elm Grove, West Virginia
Elm Grove is within Wheeling city limits in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 774 feet ....
.
His home at Wheeling, known as Woodridge (Wheeling
Woodridge (Wheeling, West Virginia)
Woodridge is a historic home located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It is a 1 ½ to 2 ½ story frame house clad in clapboard siding and sits on a foundation of stone and concrete. The original section was built in 1831, with additions made about 1880. It features a centered portico...
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005.
External links
- Lewis Steenrod at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...