Corwin, Thomas
Thomas Corwin, 1794–1865, American politician, b. Bourbon co., Ky. A lawyer, he was an Ohio legislator in the 1820s, a U.S. Representative (1831–40), and governor of Ohio (1840–42). In the U.S. Senate (1845–50) Corwin, a Whig, violently opposed the Mexican War. He was Secretary of the Treasury (1850–53) under President Fillmore, and although not entirely approving of the Republican position on slavery, he reentered the House (1859–61) as a member of that party. He was minister to Mexico from 1861 to 1864.
See biography by J. Morrow (1896).
More From encyclopedia.com
Oliver Perry Morton , Oliver Perry Morton was born on Aug. 4, 1823, in Salisbury, Ind., but grew up in Ohio. After 2 years at Miami University in Ohio, he left in 1845 to… David Wilmot , David Wilmot was a lawyer, judge, U.S. senator, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1845 to 1851 the Pennsylvania Democrat served i… Benjamin Franklin Wade , Benjamin Franklin Wade (1800-1878), a U.S. senator, was a leading Radical Republican in the Civil War era. He supported a vigorous military effort ag… Harry Micajah Daugherty , Harry Micajah Daugherty served as the 51st attorney general of the United States, under Presidents warren g. harding and calvin coolidge, but left of… Benjamin Harrison (us President) , Harrison, Benjamin
Benjamin Harrison
THE presidency of Benjamin Harrison attests that the office requires a breadth of personal qualities and politic… Thomas Collier Platt , Thomas Collier Platt (1833-1910), U.S. Senator and Republican party leader in New York State, personified machine politics of the late 19th century.…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Corwin, Thomas