Harrison Gray Otis Blake (March 17, 1818 – April 16, 1876) was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Ohio

Ohio

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Born in Newfane, Vermont

Newfane, Vermont

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, Blake moved to Salem, New York

Salem, New York

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, and in 1830 to Guilford, Ohio

Guilford Township, Medina County, Ohio

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He attended the public schools.
He studied medicine at Seville for one year.
He moved to Medina in 1836 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He also studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 and commenced practice in Medina.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1846 and 1847.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848 and 1849, serving as its president.

Blake was elected as a Republican

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 to the Thirty-sixth

36th United States Congress

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 Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cyrus Spink.
He was reelected to the Thirty-seventh

37th United States Congress

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 Congress and served from October 11, 1859, to March 3, 1863.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth

38th United States Congress

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 Congress.
He entered the Union Army

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 in 1864 as colonel of the 166th Ohio Infantry

166th Ohio Infantry

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He declined the appointment of Governor of Idaho Territory.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was also interested in banking and mercantile pursuits.
He served as delegate to the Loyalist Convention at Philadelphia in 1866.
He died in Medina, Ohio

Medina, Ohio

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males...

, April 16, 1876.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery.

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