Francis B. De Witt
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Francis B. De Witt | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Dennis D. Donovan |
Succeeded by | David Meekison |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson County, Indiana | March 11, 1849
Died | March 21, 1929 Standish, Michigan | (aged 80)
Resting place | Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Union Army |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Francis Byron De Witt (March 11, 1849 – March 21, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1895 to 1897.
Biography
Born in Jackson County, Indiana, De Witt moved with his parents in 1854 to a farm in Delaware County, Ohio. During the
Congress
De Witt was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.
Later career and death
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Paulding, Ohio. He moved to Standish, Michigan, in 1903 and resumed the practice of law. He served as register of deeds. He served as member of the Michigan House of Representatives 1920-1922.
De Witt was elected prosecuting attorney of Arenac County, Michigan, in 1926. He was reelected in 1928 and served until his death in Standish, Michigan, on March 21, 1929. He was interred in Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Francis B. De Witt (id: D000286)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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