Moses Bledso Corwin

Moses Bledso Corwin
Moses Bledso Corwin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Richard S. Canby
Succeeded by	Benjamin Stanton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 8th district
	In office; March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	John L. Taylor
Succeeded by	Benjamin Stanton
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the Champaign County district
	In office; December 3, 1838 – December 6, 1840
Preceded by	Edward L. Morgan
Succeeded by	W. C. Lawrence
Personal details
Born	January 5, 1790; Bourbon County, Kentucky
Died	April 7, 1872 (aged 82); Urbana, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Dale Cemetery
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Margaret
Children	John A., Ichabod

Moses Bledso Corwin (January 5, 1790 – April 7, 1872) was a United States Representative from Ohio.

Biography

Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Corwin spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended rural schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812. He began practicing law in Urbana, Ohio.

Career

Corwin was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839, and was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first United States Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851), and was again elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).

Family life

Corwin's cousin, Thomas Corwin, was a U.S. Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary; his cousin, Franklin Corwin, served one term as a Representative; his son, John A. Corwin, was his Democratic opponent in the 1848 Congressional election.

Death

He engaged in the practice of law until his death at age 82. He was interred in Oak Dale Cemetery.

Sources

United States Congress. "Moses Bledso Corwin (id: C000790)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Corwin, Thomas" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard S. Canby	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th congressional district 1849-1851	Succeeded by Benjamin Stanton
Preceded by John L. Taylor	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district 1853-1855	Succeeded by Benjamin Stanton

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