John L. Vance
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John Luther Vance was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
and attended the public schools and Gallia Academy, Ohio.
He graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in April 1861, and was admitted to the bar
the same year.
and served successively as captain, major, and lieutenant colonel in the 4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
until he mustered out in December 1864.
, in 1870.
He served as delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention and was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress and resumed his former newspaper businees.
He served as president of the Ohio River Improvement Association from shortly after 1877 until his death.
He died in Gallipolis, Ohio
, on June 10, 1921, and was interred in Pine Street 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...
.
Biography
Vance was born in Gallipolis, OhioGallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
and attended the public schools and Gallia Academy, Ohio.
He graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in April 1861, 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...
the same year.
Civil War service
He enlisted in April 1861 in the Union ArmyUnion 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...
and served successively as captain, major, and lieutenant colonel in the 4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
until he mustered out in December 1864.
Postbellum
After the war he established and published the Gallipolis Bulletin in 1867 and commenced the practice of law in Gallipolis, OhioGallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, in 1870.
He served as delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention and 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 Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth 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, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress and resumed his former newspaper businees.
He served as president of the Ohio River Improvement Association from shortly after 1877 until his death.
He died in Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, on June 10, 1921, and was interred in Pine Street Cemetery.