Matthias Corwin

Matthias Corwin (February 19, 1761 September 4, 1829) was an American politician.

Born in Morris County, New Jersey, Corwin and his family moved to Ohio in 1798. Corwin served in the Ohio House of Representatives and served as speaker. His son was United States Representative Thomas Corwin. Corwin died in Lebanon, Ohio.[1][2] He was a Presidential elector in 1812 for the James Madison ticket.[3]

Notes

  1. Historic Lebanon-Matthias Corwin
  2. 'Hallock-Holyoke Pedigree and Collterial,' Charles Hallock and William Allen Hallock, Press of Morehouse and Carpenter: 1906, pg.62
  3. Taylor & Taylor, p. 102.

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