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Matthias Corwin

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Matthias Corwin (February 19, 1761 – September 4, 1829) was an American politician.

Background

Born in Morris County, New Jersey, Corwin and his family moved to Ohio in 1798. Corwin served in the Ohio House of Representatives and served as speaker. His son was US Senator, Ohio Governor and US Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Corwin. Corwin died in Lebanon, Ohio.[1][2] He was a Presidential elector in 1812 for the James Madison ticket.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Historic Lebanon-Matthias Corwin
  2. ^ 'Hallock-Holyoke Pedigree and Collateral,' Charles Hallock and William Allen Hallock, Press of Morehouse and Carpenter: 1906, pg.62
  3. ^ Taylor & Taylor, p. 102.

References

  • Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899). Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 ... Vol. 1. State of Ohio.


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