Franklin Corwin
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Franklin Corwin was a United States Representative from Illinois
.
Born in Lebanon, Ohio
, he attended private schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1839, practicing in Wilmington, Ohio
. He moved to Peru, Illinois
in 1857, and later became a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, serving as speaker.
He was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-third Congress, 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
.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, he attended private schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1839, practicing in Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
. He moved to Peru, Illinois
Peru, Illinois
Peru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
in 1857, and later became a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, serving as speaker.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875.
He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1874, and resumed the practice of law in Peru
Peru, Illinois
Peru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. He died there in June 1879, aged 61.
Corwin was the nephew of U.S. Representatives Moses Bledso Corwin
Moses Bledso Corwin
Moses Bledso Corwin was a United States Representative from Ohio.Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, he spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended the rural schools...
and Thomas Corwin
Thomas Corwin
Thomas Corwin , also known as Tom Corwin and The Wagon Boy, was a politician from the state of Ohio who served as a prosecuting attorney, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate, and as the 15th Governor of Ohio 20th...
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