William Mungen (May 12, 1821 – September 9, 1887) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, teacher, editor and publisher who served as a

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from

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for two terms from 1867 to 1871.

Biography

Born in

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, Mungen moved to

with his parents in 1830 where he attended common schools as a child. He taught school, was editor and publisher of the ''Findlay Democratic Courier'' and was auditor of

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from 1846 to 1850. He was a member of the

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in 1851 and 1852, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1853, commencing practice in

Findlay, Ohio Findlay ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 United St ...

. Mungen was a delegate to the

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in 1856.

Civil War

At the outbreak of the

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, entered in the

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in 1861 as

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of the

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. He was later promoted to

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the same year and served until 1863 when he was

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. Mungen was elected a

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to the

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in 1866, serving from 1867 to 1871, not being a candidate for renomination in 1870. Afterward, he resumed practicing law until his death in

on September 9, 1887. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay.

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