Ansel T. Walling
Ansel T. Walling | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Finck |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ewing, Jr. |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Pickaway County | |
| In office January 1, 1868 – January 5, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus L. Perrill |
| Succeeded by | William T. Conklin |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1, 1866 – January 5, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | George L. Converse |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hutcheson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1824 Otsego County, New York |
| Died | June 22, 1896 (aged 72) Circleville, Ohio |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Ansel Tracy Walling (January 10, 1824 – June 22, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1875 to 1877.
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Otsego County, New York, Walling moved to Erie County, Pennsylvania, where he attended a local academy. He studied medicine and practiced a short time, and then learned the art of printing. He moved to Ohio in 1843 and engaged in newspaper work. He served as clerk of the Ohio General Assembly in 1851 and 1852. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1852 and practiced. He moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and was editor of the Daily Times 1855-1858.
He served as delegate to the 1856 Democratic National Convention. He returned to Ohio in 1861 and settled in Circleville, where he resumed the practice of law. He served as member of the Ohio Senate in 1865. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1867 and was elected speaker pro tempore.
Congress
[edit]Walling was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
He again engaged in the practice of law.
Death
[edit]He died in Circleville, Ohio, June 22, 1896, and was interred in Forest Cemetery.
Walling's house in Circleville has been well preserved to the present day; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1151-1152.
External links
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- United States Congress. "Ansel T. Walling (id: W000091)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Ansel T. Walling at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Political offices | ||
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | United States Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district March 4, 1875–March 3, 1877 |
Succeeded by |
| Ohio Senate | ||
| Preceded by | Senator from 10th District January 1, 1866-January 5, 1868 |
Succeeded by Robert Hutcheson
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| Ohio House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Representative from Pickaway County January 6, 1868-January 2, 1870 |
Succeeded by William T. Conklin
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th congressional district | ||
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- 1824 births
- 1896 deaths
- People from Otsego County, New York
- People from Circleville, Ohio
- Ohio lawyers
- Ohio state senators
- Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
- 19th-century American newspaper editors
- American male journalists
- 19th-century American male writers
- Journalists from New York (state)
- Journalists from Ohio
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly