| 41st Ohio General Assembly | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Ohio General Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Ohio, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| Term | December 5, 1842 – December 3, 1843 | ||||
| Election | October 1842 | ||||
| Ohio Senate | |||||
| Members | 36 Senators | ||||
| Ohio House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 72 Representatives | ||||
The 41st Ohio General Assembly first convened on December 5, 1842. The 36 members of the Ohio Senate and the 72 members of the Ohio House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 1842.
Leadership
editSenate
edit- Speaker of the Senate
- James J. Faran (D-Cincinnati)
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker of the House
- John Chaney (D-Fairfield)
Members
edit| Name | City | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Aten | Columbiana | Democratic |
| Joseph Barnet | Montgomery | Whig |
| Thomas W. Bartley | Richland | Democratic |
| James S. Carpenter | Medina | Whig |
| Jacob Clark | Lucas, Williams, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, and Hardin | Democratic |
| John Crowell | Trumbull | Whig |
| William H. P. Denny | Warren and Greene | Whig |
| Chauncey Dewey | Harrison | Whig |
| James J. Faran (Speaker) | Hamilton | Democratic |
| Nelson Franklin | Fairfield and Pickaway | Democratic |
| John Fuller | Huron and Erie | Whig |
| Seabury Ford | Cuyahoga and Geauga | Whig |
| Griffith Fogs | Clinton | Whig |
| James H. Godman | Marion | Whig |
| Josiah Harris | Medina and Lorain | Democratic |
| Robert Hazeltine | Butler and Preble | Democratic |
| James Henderson | Muskingum | Whig |
| John E. Jackson | Portage and Summit | Whig |
| John Johnson | Knox and Coshocton | Democratic |
| Olliver Jones | Hamilton | Democratic |
| Jacob B. Koch | Holmes and Tuscarawas | Democratic |
| Samuel Lahm | Stark | Democratic |
| Allen Latham | Hocking, Ross, Pike, and Jackson | Democratic |
| James Loudon | Clermont, Brown, and Clinton | Democratic |
| Moses McAnelly | Seneca, Sandusky, Wood, Ottawa, and Hancock | Democratic |
| Alexander McConnell | Morgan, Perry, and Washington | Democratic |
| Joseph McCutchen | Crawford, Delaware, and Marion | Democratic |
| Robert H. Miller | Belmont and Harrison | Democratic |
| James Mitchell | Jefferson and Carroll | Democratic |
| Simeon Nash | Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto | Whig |
| Eben Newton | Trumbull | Whig |
| James Parker | Licking | Democratic |
| Isaac S. Perkims | Greene | Whig |
| John Richey | Morgan, Perry, and Washington | Democratic |
| Joseph Ridgway, Jr. | Franklin, Madison, and Clark | Whig |
| William Robbins | Adams, Highland, and Fayette | Democratic |
| Joseph M. Root | Huron | Whig |
| Elisha N. Sill | Summit | Whig |
| Benjamin Stanton | Champaign, Logan, and Union | Whig |
| William I. Thomas | Miami | Whig |
| Abraham Van Vorhes | Athens and Meigs | Whig |
| Joseph S. Updegraff | Miami, Darke, Mercer, and Shelby | Whig |
| Benjamin F. Wade | Ashtabula and Lake | Whig |
| Alexander Waddle | Clark | Whig |
| William C. Walton | Guernsey and Monroe | Democratic |
| Charles Wolcott | Wayne | Democratic |
| Name | City | Party |
|---|---|---|
| J. B. Ackley | Athens and Meigs | Whig |
| Samuel Atherton | Huron and Erie | Whig |
| Isaac Atkinson, Sr. | Jefferson and Carroll | Whig |
| George W. Baird | Seneca, Sandusky, Hancock, Wood, and Ottowa | Democratic |
| Jacob H. Baldwin | Trumbull | Whig |
| Henry C. Brish | Seneca, Sandusky, Hancock, Wood, and Ottowa | Democratic |
| Israel Brown (CORRECT) | Hamilton | Democratic |
| Charles Bowen | Muskingum | Whig |
| Le Grand Byington (CORRECT?) | Hocking, Ross, Pike, and Jackson | Democratic |
| Hiram Campbell | Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto | Whig |
| David Chambers | Muskingum | Whig |
| John Chaney (Speaker) | Fairfield | Democratic |
| Joseph Chenoweth | Franklin | Whig |
| John C. Clark | Morgan | Democratic |
| John P. Converse | Geauga | Whig |
| Eleutheros Cooke | Erie | |
| Jacob Counts | Miami, Darke, Mercer, and Shelby | Whig |
| Otway Curry | Logan and Union | Fed. |
| Nathaniel Dike | Jefferson and Carroll | Whig |
| William Douglass | Guernsey | Democratic |
| Thomas Earl | Portage | Whig |
| David Fisher | Clermont, Brown, and Clinton | Whig |
| John Fudge | Greene | Whig |
| Simeon Fuller | Lake | Whig |
| John M. Gallagher | Madison and Clark | Whig |
| Richard W. Gahill (CORRECT) | Richland | Democratic |
| Archibald Gordon | Hamilton | Democratic |
| Isaac Green | Licking | Democratic |
| Moses Greogry | Scioto | |
| John Gruber | Harrison | Democratic |
| Joseph S. Hawkins | Preble | |
| James P. Henderson (CHECK AGAIN) | Richland | Democratic |
| Isaac Houseman | Madison and Clark | Whig |
| Phelps Humphrey | Licking | Democratic |
| Isaac E. James | Delaware, Marion, and Crawford | Democratic |
| Elihu Johnson | Hocking, Ross, Pike, and Jackson | Democratic |
| Daniel Keliey (CORRECT) | Perry | Democratic |
| Thomas M. Kelley | Cuyahoga | Whig |
| James B. King (CORRECT) | Butler | Democratic |
| Newton Larsh | Preble | Whig |
| John Larwill | Wayne | Democratic |
| William C. Lawrance | Union | |
| John Martin | Columbiana | Democratic |
| Martin | Stark | ??? |
| Nathaniel Medbury | Franklin | |
| William McClung | Fairfield | Democratic |
| John McClure | Miami, Darke, Mercer, and Shelby | Whig |
| David McConnell | Tuscarawas and Holmes | Democratic |
| William B. McCrea | Champaign | Whig |
| Joel B. McFarland | Butler | Democratic |
| Caleb J. McNulty | Knox | Democratic |
| Gilman C. Mudgett | Lucas, Williams, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, and Hardin | Democratic |
| Wilson Nelson (CORRECT) | Hocking, Ross, Pike, and Jackson | Democratic |
| Cornelius Okey | Monroe | Democratic |
| Edson B. Olds | Pickaway | Democratic |
| Samuel H. Pardee | Portage | Whig |
| Simon Perkins, Jr. | Summit | |
| Thomas Pilcher | Belmont | Democratic |
| Thomas Powell | Delaware | |
| John Probasco, Jr. | Warren | Whig |
| John Reid (CORRECT) | Columbiana | Democratic |
| Moses Rees (CORRECT?; C+N?) | Clermont, Brown, and Clinton | Democratic |
| Robert Robinson (CORRECT) | Adams, Highland, and Fayette | Fed. |
| Thomas Ross | Clermont, Brown, and Clinton | Whig |
| Robert C. Schenck | Montgomery | Whig |
| Amos Seward | Summit | Whig |
| George W. Sharp | Delaware, Marion, and Crawford | Democratic |
| S. H. Smith | ||
| John A. Smith | Adams, Highland, and Fayette | Whig |
| Nicholas Spindlar (SPELLING) | Knox | Democratic |
| James B. Steedman | Lucas, Williams, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, and Hardin | Democratic |
| Jason Streator | Portage | |
| Josiah Scott | Harrison | |
| S. F. Taylor | Astabula | |
| Stephen Titus | Meigs | |
| Jonathan Tuttle | Ashtabula | Whig |
| Loseph Updegraff | Shelby | |
| William Wakefield | Hamilton | Democratic |
| Lorenzo Warner | Medina | |
| Richard Warner (CORRECT) | Lorain and Medina | Democratic |
| Nathan Webb | ??? | Whig |
| Stephen M. Wheeler | Clark | |
| John D. White (CORRECT) | Clermont, Brown, and Clinton | Democratic |
| Joseph Wilford | Wayne | Democratic |
| George W. Woodbridge (CORRECT; C+N) | Washington | Independent whig. |
Standing committees
edit| Committee | Democratic members | Whig members | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | Thomas W. Bartley, William C. Walton | Eben Newton | |
| Finance | William C. Walton, Jacob Clark | Seabury Ford | |
| Canals | Alexander McConnell, Jacob B. Koch | Joseph Barnet | |
| Roads and Highways | Moses McA(n)nelly | Nelson Franklin, John E. Jackson | |
| Schools and School Lands | Josiah Harris, Charles Wolcott | Simeon Nash | |
| New Counties | John Richey, James Loudon | Fuller | |
| Military Affairs | Charles Wolcott, Robert H. Miller | Benjamin F. Wade | |
| Medical Colleges and Universities | Jacob Clark | James Henderson | Jolinson |
| Colleges and Universities | James Loudon, Thomas W. Bartley | Updegraph | |
| Agriculture, Manufacture, and Commerce | Robert H. Miller, William Robbins | Denny | |
| Penitentiary | Samuel Lahm, James Mitchell | Ridgway | |
| Library | Josiah Harris, John Johnson | John E. Jackson | |
| Currency | Allen Latham, Joseph McCutchen | Newton | |
| Public Lands | James Parker, Alexander McConnell | Benjamin Stanton | |
| Rail Roads and Turnpikes | Olliver Jones, Robert Hazeltine | Abraham Van Vorhes | |
| Public Institutions | Nelson Franklin, Samuel Lahm, James Parker | N/A | |
| Corporations | Charles M. Aten, Moses McAn(n)el(l)y | James Henderson | |
| Public Buildings | Joseph McCutchen, Joseph Ridgway, Jacob B. Koch | N/A | |
| Public Debt | Robert Hazeltine, James Mitchell | Denny |
| Committee | Democratic members | Whig members | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privileges and Elections | Joel B. McFarland, John C. Clark | David Chambers, John P. Converse | |
| Unfinished Business | George W. Baird | Housman, Carhill, John P. Converse, McConnell | |
| Judiciary | Le Grand Byington, Caleb J. McNulty, Elihu Johnson | John Probasco, Thomas M. Kelley | |
| Finance | Joel B. McFarland, Henry C. Brish, John Larwill | Earl, Atkinson | |
| Banks and the Currency | Edson B. Olds, George W. Sharp, Le Grand Byington, Archibald Gordon | Nathaniel Dike | |
| Public Works | Meredith, Campbell, Mudget, Chambers, Nelson | ||
| Common Schools, Colleges and Universities | Henry C. Brish, Isaac Green, Isaac E. James | Curry, Fuller | |
| Medical Colleges and Medical Societies | James P. Henderson, John C. Clark, Phelps Humphrey(s) | J. B. Ackley, Charles Bowen | |
| Roads and Highways | Cornelius Okey, John Martin, William Wakefield | Joseph Chenowith, Amos Seward | |
| Public Lands | Caleb J. McNulty, | David Fisher | Meredith, McClure, Steedman |
| Agriculture and Manufactures | Israel/Turney G. Brown, Joseph Wilford, William Douglas(s) | Larsh, Webb, Douglas | |
| Claims | , Moses Rees | Larwill, Chambers, Mudget, Seward, | |
| The Militia | Meredith, Sharp, Earl, John D. White, Robinson | ||
| The National Road | Isaac Green, William McClung, Thomas Pilcher | , John Fudge | Gallagher |
| Rail Roads | David McConnell | William B. McCrea | Cahill, John P. Converse, George W. Baird |
| New Counties | James B. King, John D. White | Jacob H. Baldwin | Thomas Kelley, John Probasco, Martin of Stark, Jacob Counts, |
| The Library | Thomas Pilcher, | Woodbridge, Humphreys, Curry, and Reid | |
| Public Buildings | Kelley of Perry, Probasco, Martin of Stark, Jacob Counts, White | ||
| Public Institutions | John C. Clark | Jonathan Tuttle, Thomas Ross | Spindler, Warner |
| Corporations | Elihu Johnson | Robert C. Schenck | Warner, Ross, Kilgore |
| The Penitentiary | William McClung, | Charles Bowen | Reed, Pardee, Okey |
| Public Printing | James B. Steedman, John Gruber | Woodbridge, Smith, Martin of Stark | |
| The Public Debt | James P. Henderson, John Gruber | Robert C. Schenck, Samuel Atherton | Olds |
| Enrollment | Gilman C. Mudget(t) | Gallagher |
References
edit- ^ a b "Members of the Present Legislature". The Democratic Standard. Vol. III, no. 20. December 13, 1842. p. 1. LCCN sn83035312. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Pearce, J., ed. (August 26, 1842). "To the People of Ohio". Carroll Free Press. Vol. VIII, no. 46. Carrollton, OH. LCCN sn83035366. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Mitchener & Matthews (December 22, 1842). "Standing Committees of the Ohio Legislature". The Ohio Democrat. Vol. 3, no. 49. New Philadelphia, OH. ISSN 2372-8612. LCCN sn84028889.
