Ephraim R. Eckley
Encyclopedia
Ephraim Ralph Eckley was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
, Jefferson County, Ohio
but moved with his parents to Hayesville, Ohio
, in 1816
He attended the common schools and was graduated from Vermillion Institute, Hayesville, Ohio
and moved to Carrollton, Ohio
, in 1833 and taught school.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1836 and commenced practice in Carrollton.
He served as member of the State senate 1843-1846, 1849, and 1850 but was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1851. He also served in the State house of representatives 1853-1855 but was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1853 to the United States Senate
.
He served as delegate to the first Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1856.
, Eckley served in the Union Army
as the colonel
of the 26th Ohio Infantry
, and later of the 18th Ohio Infantry
. At the end of the war, he was brevetted
as a brigadier general
and mustered out of the army.
to the Thirty-eighth
, Thirty-ninth
, and Fortieth
Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1869) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of law in Carrollton, Ohio
. He died March 27, 1908 in Carrollton, Ohio
and was interred in Grand View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Early life
Eckley was born near Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, Ohio
Mount Pleasant is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 535. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
but moved with his parents to Hayesville, Ohio
Hayesville, Ohio
Hayesville is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.- History :The first settlers came to the Hayesville area in 1817. A post office for the settlers was established in 1827 at Hayes Cross Roads. Hayesville was laid out in Vermillion Township...
, in 1816
He attended the common schools and was graduated from Vermillion Institute, Hayesville, Ohio
Hayesville, Ohio
Hayesville is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.- History :The first settlers came to the Hayesville area in 1817. A post office for the settlers was established in 1827 at Hayes Cross Roads. Hayesville was laid out in Vermillion Township...
and moved to Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, in 1833 and taught school.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1836 and commenced practice in Carrollton.
He served as member of the State senate 1843-1846, 1849, and 1850 but was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1851. He also served in the State house of representatives 1853-1855 but was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1853 to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
.
He served as delegate to the first Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1856.
Civil War
During the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Eckley served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as the colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
of the 26th Ohio Infantry
26th Ohio Infantry
The 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was often referred to by its members as "The Groundhog Regiment".-Service:...
, and later of the 18th Ohio Infantry
18th Ohio Infantry
The 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Three-months regiment:...
. At the end of the war, he was brevetted
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
as a brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
and mustered out of the army.
Postbellum
Eckley was elected as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
, Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
, and Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1869) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of law in Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. He died March 27, 1908 in Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
and was interred in Grand View Cemetery.