William S. Groesbeck
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William Slocum Groesbeck (July 24, 1815 – July 7, 1897) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Kinderhook, New York, Groesbeck moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1816.
He attended the common schools and Augusta (Kentucky) College.
He was graduated from Miami University
, Oxford, Ohio
, in 1835 and was responsible for founding the Miami University chapter of Alpha Delta Phi
, the first fraternity chapter west of the Allegheny Mountains
.
He studied law and was a law clerk in the office of Salmon P. Chase
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1836 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1851.
He served as commissioner to codify the laws of Ohio in 1852.
Groesbeck was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth
Congress.
He served as member of the Peace Convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C.
, in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war.
He served in the State senate 1862-1864.
He served as delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866.
He was one of President Andrew Johnson
's counsel in his impeachment trial in 1868.
Independent Liberal Republican candidate for United States President in 1872.
He served as delegate to the International Monetary Conference in Paris, France, in 1878.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
, July 7, 1897.
He was interred in Spring Grove 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...
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Born in Kinderhook, New York, Groesbeck moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, in 1816.
He attended the common schools and Augusta (Kentucky) College.
He was graduated from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
, in 1835 and was responsible for founding the Miami University chapter of Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi is a Greek-letter social college fraternity and the fourth-oldest continuous Greek-letter fraternity in the United States and Canada. Alpha Delta Phi was founded on October 29, 1832 by Samuel Eells at Hamilton College and includes former U.S. Presidents, Chief Justices of the U.S....
, the first fraternity chapter west of the Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny Mountains
The Allegheny Mountain Range , also spelled Alleghany, Allegany and, informally, the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States and Canada...
.
He studied law and was a law clerk in the office of Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
.
He 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 1836 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1851.
He served as commissioner to codify the laws of Ohio in 1852.
Groesbeck 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 Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He served as member of the Peace Convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war.
He served in the State senate 1862-1864.
He served as delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866.
He was one of President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
's counsel in his impeachment trial in 1868.
Independent Liberal Republican candidate for United States President in 1872.
He served as delegate to the International Monetary Conference in Paris, France, in 1878.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, July 7, 1897.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second largest cemetery in the United States and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
.
External links
- Bar and Bench of Ohio 1897 biography Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography