John Chaney (congressman)
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John Chaney was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Washington County, Maryland
, Chaney moved with his parents to Pennsylvania.
He received a limited schooling.
He moved to Ohio in 1810 and settled in Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Chaney married Mary Ann LaFere of Bloom Township in 1816.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
in 1821, 1824, and 1827.
Trustee of Bloom Township for twenty-three years.
Major, colonel, and paymaster in the Ohio State Militia.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1828-1830.
Chaney was elected associate judge of Fairfield County in 1831.
Ohio Presidential elector in 1832 for Andrew Jackson
.
Chaney was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses and as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1839).
He returned to Ohio and settled in Canal Winchester, Franklin County.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1842 and served as speaker.
He served as member of the village council.
He served in the State senate in 1844 and 1845.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1855.
He served as a delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1851.
He died at Canal Winchester, Ohio
, April 10, 1881.
He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery.
John Chaney was the great-great-grandfather of The Wolf Man
actor Lon Chaney, Jr.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
.
Born in Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
, Chaney moved with his parents to Pennsylvania.
He received a limited schooling.
He moved to Ohio in 1810 and settled in Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Bloom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,374 people in the township, 5,765 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Chaney married Mary Ann LaFere of Bloom Township in 1816.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1821, 1824, and 1827.
Trustee of Bloom Township for twenty-three years.
Major, colonel, and paymaster in the Ohio State Militia.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1828-1830.
Chaney was elected associate judge of Fairfield County in 1831.
Ohio Presidential elector in 1832 for Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
.
Chaney was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses and as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1839).
He returned to Ohio and settled in Canal Winchester, Franklin County.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1842 and served as speaker.
He served as member of the village council.
He served in the State senate in 1844 and 1845.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1855.
He served as a delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1851.
He died at Canal Winchester, Ohio
Canal Winchester, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,664 households, and 1,264 families residing in the village. The 2004 census estimates that there are now 5,381 people residing in the village, and Canal Winchester may become a city within the next year or two. The population density was 702.9...
, April 10, 1881.
He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery.
John Chaney was the great-great-grandfather of The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man is a 1941 American Werewolf Horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man, featuring Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Béla Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya...
actor Lon Chaney, Jr.
Lon Chaney, Jr.
Lon Chaney, Jr. , born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney...