John G. Warwick
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John George Warwick was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in County Tyrone
, Province of Ulster
, Ireland
, Warwick attended the common schools of his native land.
Immigrated with his brother to the United States
about 1850 and resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, for a short time.
He moved to Navarre, Ohio
, and became a bookkeeper in a dry-goods establishment.
He moved to Massillon, Ohio
, and clerked in a dry-goods store, subsequently becoming interested in flour milling, coal mining, and agricultural pursuits. He also was a promoter of railroad construction.
Warwick was elected as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
and served from 1884 to 1886.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886.
Warwick was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, August 14, 1892.
He defeated William McKinley
. This was the only election that McKinley ever lost. McKinley was in favor of an import tariff on tinware. Warwick sent peddlers out into the rural 16th district who charged outrageously high prices for tinware goods. When asked why the prices were so high, the peddlers replied: "This is the result of McKinley's tariff!". Warwick's early example of 'hard-ball politics' was repaid in full, when he suffered a fatal bout of 'food-poisoning' after eating 'tainted oysters' at a meeting in New York City of the board of directors of a railroad on whose board he served. He was interred in Protestant Cemetery, Massillon, Ohio
.
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 County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Warwick attended the common schools of his native land.
Immigrated with his brother to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
about 1850 and resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, for a short time.
He moved to Navarre, Ohio
Navarre, Ohio
Navarre is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,440 at the 2000 census...
, and became a bookkeeper in a dry-goods establishment.
He moved to Massillon, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
, and clerked in a dry-goods store, subsequently becoming interested in flour milling, coal mining, and agricultural pursuits. He also was a promoter of railroad construction.
Warwick was elected as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
and served from 1884 to 1886.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886.
Warwick was elected 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 Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, August 14, 1892.
He defeated William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
. This was the only election that McKinley ever lost. McKinley was in favor of an import tariff on tinware. Warwick sent peddlers out into the rural 16th district who charged outrageously high prices for tinware goods. When asked why the prices were so high, the peddlers replied: "This is the result of McKinley's tariff!". Warwick's early example of 'hard-ball politics' was repaid in full, when he suffered a fatal bout of 'food-poisoning' after eating 'tainted oysters' at a meeting in New York City of the board of directors of a railroad on whose board he served. He was interred in Protestant Cemetery, Massillon, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
.