Samuel Medary
Samuel Medary | |
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Governor of Kansas | |
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Born | Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio | February 25, 1801
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | newspaper owner |
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Samuel Medary (February 25, 1801 – November 7, 1864) was an American newspaper owner and politician.
Biography
Born and raised in
Samuel Medary was also Governor of Kansas Territory from December 1858 to December 1860. William F. Wheeler was territory Librarian and the Governor's Secretary while in office.
Returning to Columbus, Ohio, he established a newspaper he named The Crisis. While living in Columbus, Medary resided at his estate, Northwood Place, located along the Worthington Pike, now North High Street, near Northwood Avenue. Medary was indicted by a federal grand jury in 1864 for conspiracy against the government and was arrested. He was released on bond, but died in Columbus, Ohio before he could be tried.
Legacy
One of the first townsites in Dakota Territory is named after Medary. The town of Medaryville, Indiana, was also named after him. In North Columbus, Ohio (annexed to the city of Columbus in the late 1800s), a street dating back to the early 1900s Medary Avenue was named for him. Because Columbus Public Schools names its schools for the street on which they are located, Medary Elementary School also carried his surname.
Medary was buried at
Notes
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Meaghan to Meek". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved July 20, 2010.