Isaac Parrish
Isaac Parrish | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | James Alexander, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Benjamin S. Cowen |
Constituency | 11th district |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | Perley B. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Ritchey |
Constituency | 13th district |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office 1837 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 1804 (1804-03) St. Clairsville, Ohio |
Died | August 9, 1860(1860-08-09) (aged 56) Parrish City, Iowa |
Resting place | Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Iowa |
Political party | Democratic |
Isaac Parrish (March 1804 – August 9, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.
Early life and career
Born near St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, in March 1804, Parrish resided in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County in 1833. He served as a member of the State house of representatives in 1837.
Congress
Parrish was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress.
Parrish was elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
Later career and death
He resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Sharon. He was also interested in the real estate business and engaged in freighting by steamboat on the Mississippi River. He established the Harrison County Flag, published at Calhoun, Iowa.
He died in Parrish City, Iowa, August 9, 1860. He was interred in Calhoun Cemetery in Calhoun, Iowa.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Isaac Parrish (id: P000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th congressional district 1839–1841 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th congressional district 1845–1847 | Succeeded by |
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