Lewis P. Ohliger

Lewis P. Ohliger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district
In office December 5, 1892 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	John G. Warwick
Succeeded by	Albert J. Pearson
Personal details
Born	Lewis Philip Ohliger (1843-01-03)January 3, 1843 Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Died	January 9, 1923(1923-01-09) (aged 80) San Diego, California, US
Resting place	Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio
Political party	Democratic

Lewis Philip Ohliger (January 3, 1843 – January 9, 1923) was an American politician who briefly served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1892 to 1893.

Biography

Born in Rheinpfalz, Kingdom of Bavaria, Ohliger immigrated to the United States in October 1854 with his parents. He settled in Canton, Ohio, in 1857 and attended the public schools.

Early career

He later moved to Wooster, Ohio, and engaged in the wholesale drug and grocery business. He served as county treasurer from 1875 to 1879, and as postmaster of Wooster from February 1885 until February 1890. He was also a trustee of the Wooster & Lodi Railway. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.

Congress

Ohliger was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John G. Warwick and served from December 5, 1892, to March 3, 1893. He was an unsuccessful for renomination in 1892.

Later career

He served as internal-revenue collector of the Cleveland district by appointment of President Grover Cleveland from 1893 to 1898. He also resumed his former business pursuits.

Death

He died in San Diego, California, January 9, 1923, and was interred in Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Lewis P. Ohliger (id: O000057)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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