Henry St. John (July 16, 1783May 17, 1869) was a

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Biography

Born in Washington County, Vermont, St. John received limited schooling. He served during the War of 1812 before moving to

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, in 1815. Later, he moved to

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. In 1837, he settled in Seneca County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits, milling, and storekeeping near Tiffin, Ohio. St. John was elected as a

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to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847). He was not a candidate for renomination. After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits. Resided in Tiffin, Ohio, where he died in May 1869.

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1783 births 1869 deaths People from Washington County, Vermont People from Tiffin, Ohio United States Army personnel of the War of 1812 Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio 19th-century American politicians {{Ohio-Representative-stub