David Clendenin
David Clendenin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district | |
| In office October 11, 1814 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Reasin Beall |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hitchcock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | before 1790[1] |
| Died | after 1817 |
| Political party | Democratic Republican |
David Clendenin was an American investor, soldier and legislator. He represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1814 until 1817.
Early life and career
He moved from
blast furnaces in Trumbull County, one of the pioneers in the iron and steel industry. The furnaces operated until 1812 when all the men were drafted to serve in the War of 1812
. Those furnaces never operated again, although others were established after the war. Clendenin was a small shareholder in the Bank of the Western Reserve, chartered in 1811/2.
David Clendenin served as first lieutenant of Capt. James Hazlep’s company of artillery attached to a regiment of the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812 and also as lieutenant paymaster in the Second Regiment, Ohio Militia, from August 26, 1812 – January 19, 1813. He was assistant district paymaster in the United States Army, April 19, 1814 – December 19, 1814 at which time he was mustered out.
Congress
David Clendenin was elected in 1814 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative
Fourteenth Congress
.
References
- ^ members of House of Representatives must be at least 25 years of age
- United States Congress. "David Clendenin (id: C000510)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-16
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