Elderkin Potter

Elderkin Potter
Elderkin Potter
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the Columbiana County district
	In office; 1827–1829 Serving with Fisher A. Blocksom, Robert Forbes, James Early, Nathaniel Meyer
Preceded by	Fisher A. Blocksom, John Hessin, De Lorma Brooks
Succeeded by	James Early, Jacob Roller, James Marshall
Personal details
Born	August 16, 1782; New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Jane Waugh; Lydia Spaulding
Relatives	Lyman Potter Jr. (brother); Elisha Payne (grandfather)
Alma mater	Dartmouth College
Occupation	Politician; lawyer;

Elderkin Potter (August 16, 1782 – October 1845) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County from 1827 to 1829.

Early life

Elderkin Potter was born on August 16, 1782, in Norwich, Vermont, to Abigail (née Payne) and Lyman Potter. His father was a reverend and farmer. His maternal grandfather was Elisha Payne of Lebanon, New Hampshire.^[1]^[2] His brother Lyman Potter Jr. was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Trumbull County.^[1]^[2]

Potter graduated from Dartmouth College in 1802. He read law with Obadiah Jennings of Steubenville, Ohio, in 1803.^[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1806.^[3] While at Dartmouth, he became a member of the United Fraternity.^[4]

Career

Potter practiced law in

New Lisbon, Ohio, until his death.^[1] In 1810, Potter was elected as prosecuting attorney of Columbiana County. In 1814, Potter worked as cashier of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.^[3]

Potter served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County, from 1827 to 1829.^[3]^[5]

In 1834, Potter helped break ground of the Sandy and Beaver Canal Company. He was a director of the company and advocated for its creation.^[3]^[6]^[7] In 1837, he was on the building committee of the Presbyterian Church.^[3]