Edward Ball (congressman)
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Edward Ball | |
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11th Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office July 5, 1861 – December 8, 1863 | |
Preceded by | Henry W. Hoffman |
Succeeded by | Nehemiah G. Ordway |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district | |
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | John Johnson |
Succeeded by | Cydnor B. Tompkins |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office 1845-1849 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairfax County, Virginia, US | November 6, 1811
Died | November 22, 1872 Zanesville, Ohio, US | (aged 61)
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery |
Political party | |
Edward Ball (November 6, 1811 – November 22, 1872) was a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1853 to 1857.
Biography
Born in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Falls Church, Ball attended the village school. He moved to Ohio and located near Zanesville, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as deputy sheriff of Muskingum County in 1837 and 1838 and sheriff from 1839 to 1843. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849, and became editor of the Zanesville Courier in 1849.
Congress
Ball was elected as a
Later career
After his tenure in Congress, Ball studied law, was
He resumed the practice of law, and was again a member of the State house of representatives from 1868 to 1870.
Death
He was accidentally killed by a railroad train near Zanesville, Ohio, on November 22, 1872.
References
Sources
- United States Congress. "Edward Ball (id: B000098)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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