Allen T. Brinsmade
| Allen T. Brinsmade | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district | |
|
In office January 1, 1872 – January 4, 1874 Serving with Benjamin R. Beavis | |
| Preceded by | Worthy S. Streator |
| Succeeded by |
William Bingham H. W. Curtiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 29, 1837 Claridon, Ohio |
| Died |
November 16, 1913 (aged 76) Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Western Reserve College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | 150th Ohio Infantry |
| Years of service | 1864 |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Allen T. Brinsmade was a Republican politician from Cleveland, Ohio, United States who was President of the Ohio State Senate 1872-1873, and was later United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Biography
Allen T. Brinsmade was born at Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio on March 29, 1837.[1][2] When he was six years old, his family moved to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where he grew up.[1] He graduated from Western Reserve College in 1860 and Cleveland Law College in 1861, being admitted to the bar that year in Cleveland.[1]
Brinsmade was assistant city attorney of Cleveland 1863 to 1866. He enlisted for 100 days in the 150th Ohio Infantry in 1864, and was stationed in Washington, D.C.[3] In 1866 he was elected city attorney of Cleveland, and was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1871.[3] He was president pro-tem that term.[4]
Brinsmade returned to the law firm Brinsmade & Stone,[2] and was appointed an aide on the staff of Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876.[3] In 1877, he was appointed a colonel in the Ohio National Guard.[3] He was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1884, and in 1885 was elected to a four-year term as city solicitor, to which he was re-elected in 1889.[3] He was chairman of the Republican state committee 1887-1888.[3]
From December 23, 1890 to 1895, Brinsmade was United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.[5]
Brinsmade died November 16, 1913, and is interred at Lake View Cemetery.[6]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Kennedy & Day, p. 279.
- 1 2 Crabb, p. 21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kennedy & Day, p. 280.
- ↑ Taylor & Taylor, p. 67.
- ↑ Sixth Circuit.
- ↑ Find A Grave.
References
- Kennedy, James Harrison; Day, Wilson M. (1889). The Bench and Bar of Cleveland. The Cleveland Printing and Publishing Co. pp. 279–280.
- Crabb, W Darwin (1872). Biographical sketches of the state officers, and of the members of the 60th General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Journal. p. 21.
- "U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio". United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- "Allen T. Brinsmade (1837-1913)". Find A Grave.
- Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899). Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 ... 2. State of Ohio.