Isaiah Rose
Isaiah Rose | |
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| Born | June 26, 1843 Belmont County, Ohio |
| Died | November 26, 1916 (aged 73) Coal Run, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Melissa Ellen Crawford |
| Children | Leslie Crawford Rose Alice Mabel Rose Burrows Prentice Charles Rose Foster C. Rose Melissa Ellen Rose Crooks Louise R Rose Mitchell |
| Parent(s) | James H. Rose Mary Shaeffer Rose |
Isaiah R. Rose (June 26, 1843 - November 26, 1916) was a Republican state senator for Ohio, a Washington County sheriff and a Civil War veteran.
Early life
Isaiah Rose was born on June 26, 1843 in Belmont County, Ohio.[1] His father was James H. Rose (1810-1880) and his mother, Mary Shaeffer Rose (1812-1872).[1]
Civil War
He enrolled twice as a soldier for the Union Army, for three months the first time and for three years the second time.[1] He was captured and transported to Andersonville Prison as a prisoner.[1] He later escaped and returned to his former army, however he was mistaken for a scout or a Confederate soldier and was shot in the right leg. This injury left him permanently disabled.
Public office
He returned to Ohio and was elected sheriff for Washington County as a member of the Republican Party, and subsequently as a state senator. During his career in the Ohio Senate. he was a champion of the temperance movement in Ohio, introducing ultimately successful legislation allowing individual counties to enact local legislation banning the sale of liquor.
Personal life
He was married to Melissa Ellen Crawford and had seven children. He died on November 26, 1916 in Coal Run, Ohio.[1] He is buried in Round Bottom Cemetery in Ohio. [2] He was featured on Who Do You Think You Are? as he was the great-great-great-grandfather of singer Kelly Clarkson.[3]
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