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'''John Hutchins''' (July 25, 1812 – November 20, 1891) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]].
'''John Hutchins''' (July 25, 1812 – November 20, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]] from 1859 to 1863.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
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He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1837 and commenced practice in [[Warren, Ohio]].
He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1837 and commenced practice in [[Warren, Ohio]].


He served as clerk of the common pleas court for [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull County]] from 1838–43, and was a member of the State house of representatives in 1849 and 1850. He served as the mayor of Warren for two years, and was a member of the Warren Board of Education for six years. He later formed a partnership with [[Jacob Dolson Cox]]<ref name=benchbarohio/>
He served as clerk of the common pleas court for [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull County]] from 1838 to 1843, and was a member of the State house of representatives in 1849 and 1850. He served as the mayor of Warren for two years, and was a member of the Warren Board of Education for six years. He later formed a partnership with [[Jacob Dolson Cox]]<ref name=benchbarohio/>


Hutchins was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[36th United States Congress|Thirty-sixth]] and [[37th United States Congress|Thirty-seventh]] Congresses (March 4, 1859&ndash;March 3, 1863). He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufacturers (Thirty-seventh Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1862, and subsequently resumed the practice of law in Warren.
Hutchins was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[36th United States Congress|Thirty-sixth]] and [[37th United States Congress|Thirty-seventh]] Congresses (March 4, 1859&ndash;March 3, 1863). He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufacturers (Thirty-seventh Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1862, and subsequently resumed the practice of law in Warren.
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He moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]], in 1868 and continued the practice of law. He died there on November 20, 1891, and was interred in [[Lake View Cemetery]].
He moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]], in 1868 and continued the practice of law. He died there on November 20, 1891, and was interred in [[Lake View Cemetery]].


He married Rhoda M Andrews in 1838, who died in Cleveland in May, 1890.<ref name=annals>{{cite journal | journal=Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County| volume=3 |issue= |pages=48–51 |title=Hon. John Hutchins |publisher=Williams Publishing Co |location=Cleveland |year=1892 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uDoVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA48}}</ref> She had three sons and two daughters,<ref name=benchbarohio/> three sons and one daughter survived their parents.<ref name=annals/>
He married Rhoda M Andrews in 1838, who died in Cleveland in May, 1890.<ref name=annals>{{cite journal | journal=Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County| volume=3 |pages=48–51 |title=Hon. John Hutchins |publisher=Williams Publishing Co |location=Cleveland |year=1892 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uDoVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA48}}</ref> She had three sons and two daughters,<ref name=benchbarohio/> three sons and one daughter survived their parents.<ref name=annals/>


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John Hutchins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byJoshua Reed Giddings
Succeeded byRichard C. Parsons
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Trumbull County district
In office
December 3, 1849 – December 1, 1850
Serving with Albert G. Riddle
Preceded byIsaac Lee
Albert G. Riddle
Succeeded byM. C. Bradley
G. H. Kent
Personal details
Born(1812-07-25)July 25, 1812
Vienna, Ohio
DiedNovember 20, 1891(1891-11-20) (aged 79)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeLake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRhoda M. Andrews
Childrenfive
Alma materWestern Reserve College
Signature
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John Hutchins (July 25, 1812 – November 20, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1859 to 1863.

Life and career

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Hutchins was born in Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was a first cousin of future congressman Wells A. Hutchins. He attended the district schools and Western Reserve College, known now as Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied law with David Tod, later Ohio Governor.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in Warren, Ohio.

He served as clerk of the common pleas court for Trumbull County from 1838 to 1843, and was a member of the State house of representatives in 1849 and 1850. He served as the mayor of Warren for two years, and was a member of the Warren Board of Education for six years. He later formed a partnership with Jacob Dolson Cox[1]

Hutchins was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1859–March 3, 1863). He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufacturers (Thirty-seventh Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1862, and subsequently resumed the practice of law in Warren.

He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1868 and continued the practice of law. He died there on November 20, 1891, and was interred in Lake View Cemetery.

He married Rhoda M Andrews in 1838, who died in Cleveland in May, 1890.[2] She had three sons and two daughters,[1] three sons and one daughter survived their parents.[2]

Sources

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John Hutchins
  1. ^ a b c Reed, George Irving; Randall, Emilius Oviatt; Greve, Charles Theodore, eds. (1897). Bench and Bar of Ohio: a Compendium of History and Biography. Vol. 2. Chicago: Century Publishing and Engraving Company. pp. 103–105.
  2. ^ a b "Hon. John Hutchins". Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County. 3. Cleveland: Williams Publishing Co: 48–51. 1892.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th congressional district
1859–1863 		Succeeded by
District inactive
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