Franklin Corwin

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Franklin Corwin
Member of the Jesse Hale Moore
Succeeded by	Alexander Campbell
Personal details
Born	(1818-01-12)January 12, 1818 Lebanon, Ohio
Died	June 15, 1879(1879-06-15) (aged 61) Peru, Illinois
Political party	Republican

Franklin Corwin (January 12, 1818 – June 15, 1879) was a

.

Born in Lebanon, Ohio, he attended private schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1839, practicing in Wilmington, Ohio. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly. He moved to Peru, Illinois in 1857, and later became a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, serving as speaker.^[1]

He was elected as a

, serving from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875.

He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1874, and resumed the practice of law in Peru. He died there in June 1879, aged 61.

Corwin was the nephew of U.S. Representatives Moses Bledso Corwin and Thomas Corwin.

References

External links

• United States Congress. "Franklin Corwin (id: C000789)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Jesse H. Moore	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district 1873-1875	Succeeded by Alexander Campbell