David A. Starkweather
American lawyer and politician (1802–1876) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Austin Starkweather (January 21, 1802 – July 12, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a U.S. diplomat. He served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the mid-19th century and was United States Ambassador to Chile during the presidency of Franklin Pierce.
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David Austin Starkweather | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Matthias Shepler |
Succeeded by | Ezra Dean |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | Ezra Dean |
Succeeded by | Samuel Lahm |
8th United States Ambassador to Chile | |
In office November 22, 1854 – August 26, 1857 | |
Appointed by | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | Balie Peyton |
Succeeded by | John Bigler |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Stark County district | |
In office December 2, 1833 – December 6, 1835 Serving with John Brown | |
Preceded by | Thomas Blackburn John Grubb |
Succeeded by | Thomas Blackburn H. Stidger |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Stark County district | |
In office December 5, 1836 – December 2, 1838 | |
Preceded by | Matthias Shepler |
Succeeded by | Jacob Hostetter Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1802-01-21)January 21, 1802 Preston, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | July 12, 1876(1876-07-12) (aged 74) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Williams College |
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