Michael D. Harter
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Michael Daniel Harter was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
, grandson of Robert Moore
.
Born in Canton, Ohio
, Harter attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking.
He moved to Mansfield, Ohio
, in 1869.
At the age of twenty-three became treasurer and manager of the Aultman &
Taylor Co. upon its organization.
Harter was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, but spent his summers in Mansfield.
He committed suicide in Fostoria, Ohio
, February 22, 1896.
He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio
.
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...
, grandson of Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Robert Moore may refer to:*Robert Moore , Northern Ireland theologian and politician*Robert Moore , United States Congressman from Pennsylvania...
.
Born in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Harter attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking.
He moved to Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
, in 1869.
At the age of twenty-three became treasurer and manager of the Aultman &
Taylor Co. upon its organization.
Harter 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 Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
and Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, but spent his summers in Mansfield.
He committed suicide in Fostoria, Ohio
Fostoria, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,931 people, 5,565 households, and 3,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,917.6 people per square mile . There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 829.2 per square mile...
, February 22, 1896.
He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
.