Moses Bledso Corwin (January 5, 1790 – April 7, 1872) was a

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from

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Biography

Born in

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, Corwin spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended rural schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the

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in 1812. He began practicing law in

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Career

Corwin was a member of the

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in 1838 and 1839, and was elected as a Whig to the

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(March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851), and was again elected to the

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(March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).

Family life

Corwin's cousin,

Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865), also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio and the ...

, was a U.S. Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary; his cousin,

Franklin Corwin Franklin Corwin (January 12, 1818 – June 15, 1879) was a United States representative from Illinois. Born in Lebanon, Ohio, he attended private schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1839, practicing in Wilmington, Ohio. He ser ...

, served one term as a Representative; his son, John A. Corwin, was his Democratic opponent in the 1848 Congressional election.

Death

He engaged in the practice of law until his death at age 82. He was interred in Oak Dale Cemetery.

Sources

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