John Little (April 25, 1837 – October 18, 1900) was a one-term

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from

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from 1885 to 1887.

Biography

Born near Grape Grove,

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, Little attended the common schools. He was graduated from Antioch College,

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, in 1862. He studied law. He was

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in 1865 and commenced practice in

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. He served as mayor of Xenia 1864-1866. He served as prosecuting attorney of Greene County 1866-1870. He served as member of the state house of representatives 1869-1873. Attorney general of Ohio 1873-1877.

Congress

Little was elected as a

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to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887). In 1886, he was re-districted, and lost re-election by 2 votes.1886 : James E. Campbell 15,303, Little 15301

Later career

He resumed the practice of law. He was appointed by President Harrison a member of the United States and Venezuela Claims Commission in 1889 and was its chairman. He served as member of the Ohio State Board of Arbitration. Trustee of Antioch College 1880-1900. He died in

, on October 18, 1900. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery. Little married Barbara Jane Sheets, of

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, October 19, 1865. They had children named George and Mary. Barbara died at Xenia, May 30, 1902.

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Little, John 1837 births 1900 deaths Ohio Attorneys General Mayors of places in Ohio Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Antioch College alumni Politicians from Xenia, Ohio People from Yellow Springs, Ohio County district attorneys in Ohio Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio 19th-century American politicians