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Biographical Notices Of The Members Of The Fifty-Fifth General Assembly Of The State Of Ohio

Biographical Notices Of The Members Of The Fifty-Fifth General Assembly Of The State Of Ohio

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ISBN10: 9354489052
ISBN13: 9789354489051
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.32 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into the Ohio Statehouse as it once was: ambitious, argumentative, intensely local. Names, places, public service, choices. Biographical Notices of the Members of the Fifty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Ohio gathers concise sketches of the men who shaped laws, budgets, and debates in nineteenth century Ohio, preserving a vivid snapshot of an evolving democracy. Part political biography collection, part legislative biographical directory, this historical government reference brings together essential identifiers for Ohio state legislators: careers, constituencies, and the public roles that carried them to the Ohio General Assembly. Read straight through, it becomes statehouse political history in miniature, revealing how communities sent their representatives and what kinds of experience counted in nineteenth century politics. Dip in and out, and it works as state legislature records with a human face, ideal for local history researchers tracing town leadership, journalists checking names, and anyone building a genealogy research reference from official life. It is equally useful for students of reform, party networks, and regional ambition too. As a piece of American political biography, the volume also marks a moment when printed directories were the working tools of governance, linking personal reputation to public responsibility. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual history readers, it is an accessible doorway into nineteenth century Ohio; for classic-literature collectors, a sober, satisfying archival companion.

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