William R. Warnock
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William Robert Warnock (August 29, 1838 - July 30, 1918) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
, Warnock attended public schools. He taught school in Urbana 1856-1868. During this time, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
, Delaware, Ohio
, in 1861. He then commenced the study of law.
He entered the Union Army
on July 21, 1862, as captain of Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry
. He was promoted to major on July 28, 1863, he was promoted to major and further promoted on March 15, 1865 to become a brevetted lieutenant colonel. From April to August 1865, Warnock was the Chief of staff for the Eastern District of Mississippi. He mustered out August 14, 1865.
Warnock then resumed the study of law and was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and commenced practice in Urbana. He served as prosecuting attorney 1868-1872. Warnock also served as member of the board of school examiners of Champaign County 1870-1876. Along with his position as a trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University
, which he held for twenty-five years, Warnock was also a member of the State senate in 1876 and 1877. Warnock also resided as the judge of the court of common pleas in the second district of Ohio from 1879 through 1889. Warnock was also the president of the National Bank of Urbana.
Warnock was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-seventh
and Fifty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1905). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War
(Fifty-eighth Congress). However, he was not a candidate for renomination. He became a United States pension agent in Columbus, Ohio
from 1906 to 1910. Warnock then held a position as the Commander of the department of Ohio, Grand Army of the Republic
, in 1913 and 1914.
Warnock died in Urbana, Ohio
, July 30, 1918 and was interred in Oakdale Cemetery.
Warnock was married August 20, 1868 to Catherine Murray of Clark County
and had three children.
Warnock was a Methodist, a member of the Grand Army of the Republic
, and a Freemason
.
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...
.
Biography
Born in Urbana, OhioUrbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
, Warnock attended public schools. He taught school in Urbana 1856-1868. During this time, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
, Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
, in 1861. He then commenced the study of law.
He entered the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
on July 21, 1862, as captain of Company G, 95th Ohio Infantry
95th Ohio Infantry
The 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 95th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on August 19, 1862 under the command of Colonel William Linn McMillen.The...
. He was promoted to major on July 28, 1863, he was promoted to major and further promoted on March 15, 1865 to become a brevetted lieutenant colonel. From April to August 1865, Warnock was the Chief of staff for the Eastern District of Mississippi. He mustered out August 14, 1865.
Warnock then resumed the study of law and 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 1866 and commenced practice in Urbana. He served as prosecuting attorney 1868-1872. Warnock also served as member of the board of school examiners of Champaign County 1870-1876. Along with his position as a trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
, which he held for twenty-five years, Warnock was also a member of the State senate in 1876 and 1877. Warnock also resided as the judge of the court of common pleas in the second district of Ohio from 1879 through 1889. Warnock was also the president of the National Bank of Urbana.
Warnock was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
and Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1905). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
(Fifty-eighth Congress). However, he was not a candidate for renomination. He became a United States pension agent 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...
from 1906 to 1910. Warnock then held a position as the Commander of the department of Ohio, Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
, in 1913 and 1914.
Warnock died in Urbana, Ohio
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
, July 30, 1918 and was interred in Oakdale Cemetery.
Warnock was married August 20, 1868 to Catherine Murray of Clark County
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 had three children.
Warnock was a Methodist, a member of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
, and a Freemason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
.