Henry Clay Van Voorhis (May 11, 1852 – December 12, 1927) was a

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Biography

He was born to Daniel and Jane (Roberts) Van Voorhis in

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. His father moved to Muskingum Co., Ohio from Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1812 with his parents, and became a member of the Ohio Legislature during the Civil War. Van Voorhis was educated at

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and the

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. In 1873, he moved to

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(

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at the junction of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers). In 1875, he married Mary A. Brown, daughter of Judge William A. and Margaret Brown. They had 5 children: Ada V. (married Thomas Wylie), Dollie M.A. (married Robert S. Black), LTG Daniel (who presided over the mechanization of the

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), John A., and Margaret.

Political career

When Van Voorhis moved to Zanesville, he became involved in the

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Political Committee Organization. He was admitted to the bar in 1874. In 1892, he was nominated for 53d

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. He served in 53rd–58th Congresses, for a total of 12 years. During that time, he was a member of the Appropriations Committee.

Banker

In 1885, Van Voorhis became President of Citizens National Bank of Zanesville Ohio. He relinquished the job as President of "The Old Citizens National Bank" between 1892 and 1905 (while he was in

), and was reelected to the post in 1905.

Sources

* Zanesville and Muskingum County Ohio. Thomas W. Lewis, Chicago, Ill: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1927, 3 vv, pp 1075–8.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Voorhis, H. Clay American bankers Politicians from Zanesville, Ohio Denison University alumni 1852 births 1927 deaths University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio

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