William P. Sprague
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William Peter Sprague was a businessman, banker, politician, and a two-term U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Sprague was born near Malta
in Morgan County, Ohio
, and attended the country schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits when quite young and continued in active business until 1864.
He was a member of the Ohio Senate
from 1860 to 1863 during the American Civil War
. He moved to McConnelsville, Ohio
, in 1866 and engaged in banking. He was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). Sprague was not a candidate for renomination in 1874 and subsequently resumed the banking business in Malta.
He died in McConnelsville and was buried in Riverview 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...
.
Sprague was born near Malta
Malta, Ohio
Malta is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Malta is located at...
in Morgan County, Ohio
Morgan County, Ohio
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, and attended the country schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits when quite young and continued in active business until 1864.
He was a member of the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
from 1860 to 1863 during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He moved to McConnelsville, Ohio
McConnelsville, Ohio
McConnelsville is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. As of October 19 2011, the mayor is John Walter Finley.-Geography:...
, in 1866 and engaged in banking. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). Sprague was not a candidate for renomination in 1874 and subsequently resumed the banking business in Malta.
He died in McConnelsville and was buried in Riverview Cemetery.