Thomas W. Bartley
Thomas Welles Bartley | |
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Rufus Paine Spalding | |
Succeeded by | William Virgil Peck |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Richland County | |
In office 1839–1841 | |
Preceded by | James Comings |
Succeeded by | R. W. Cahill James P. Henderson |
Member of the Ohio Senate from Richland County | |
In office 1841–1845 | |
Preceded by | William McLaughlin |
Succeeded by | Joseph Newman |
Personal details | |
Born | Jefferson County, Ohio, U.S. | February 11, 1812
Died | June 20, 1885 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses |
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Alma mater | Jefferson College |
Thomas Welles Bartley (February 11, 1812 – June 20, 1885) was an American
Biography
Bartley was born in
Career
Bartley served in the
When Wilson Shannon resigned as governor on April 15, 1844, to take a diplomatic appointment as United States ambassador to Mexico,
Bartley became Governor while concurrently remaining in the Senate. He served out the remainder of Shannon's term until December 3.
Bartley lived in
Family life
On October 9, 1837, Bartley married his first wife, Julia Maria Larwill, in Wooster, Ohio. Bartley married his second wife, Susan D. Sherman (October 10, 1825– January 10, 1876), sister of John Sherman and General William Tecumseh Sherman, on November 7, 1848,. Ellen McCoy, widow of one of General Sherman's staff officers, was his third wife.[1][5]
Death
Bartley was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Thomas Welles Bartley". The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Ohio Governor Thomas Welles Bartley". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- Ohio History Central. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "THOMAS W. BARTLEY". The Ohio Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ Kerr, William Tecumseh Sherman: A Family Chronicle 102 (1984)
- ^ Baughman, A. J., ed. (1901). A Centennial biographical history of Richland County, Ohio. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 75.