Elderkin Potter | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Columbiana County district | |
| In office 1827–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Fisher A. Blocksom, John Hessin, De Lorma Brooks |
| Succeeded by | James Early, Jacob Roller, James Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1782 Norwich, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 1845 (aged 63) New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Waugh Lydia Spaulding |
| Relatives | Lyman Potter Jr. (brother) Elisha Payne (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
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Elderkin Potter (August 16, 1782 – October 1845) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County from 1827 to 1829.
Early life
Elderkin Potter was born on August 16, 1782, in Norwich, Vermont, to Abigail (née Payne) and Lyman Potter. His father was a reverend and farmer. His maternal grandfather was Elisha Payne of Lebanon, New Hampshire.[1][2] His brother Lyman Potter Jr. was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Trumbull County.[1][2]
Potter graduated from Dartmouth College in 1802. He read law with Obadiah Jennings of Steubenville, Ohio, in 1803.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1806.[3] While at Dartmouth, he became a member of the United Fraternity.[4]
Career
Potter practiced law in New Lisbon, Ohio, until his death.[1] In 1810, Potter was elected as prosecuting attorney of Columbiana County. In 1814, Potter worked as cashier of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.[3]
Potter served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County, from 1827 to 1829.[3][5]
In 1834, Potter helped break ground of the Sandy and Beaver Canal Company. He was a director of the company and advocated for its creation.[3][6][7] In 1837, he was on the building committee of the Presbyterian Church.[3]
Personal life
Potter married Jane Waugh, daughter of Reverend Waugh, of Pennsylvania around 1828. He married Lydia Spaulding of Connecticut.[1]
Potter died in October 1845 in New Lisbon.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Chapman, George T. (1867). Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College. Riverside Press. p. 98,108. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 Goddard, M. E.; Partridge, Henry V. (1905). A History of Norwich, Vermont. The Dartmouth Press. pp. 236–238. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Speaker, C. S.; Connell, C. C.; Farrell, George T. (1903). An Historical Sketch of The Old Village of New Lisbon, Ohio. pp. 25, 99. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ Catalogue of the Members of the United Fraternity, Dartmouth College, August, 1818. 1818. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ Taylor, W. A. (1892). Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book. The Westbote Co., State Printers. pp. 322, 324. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, April-June 1946. 1946. p. 165. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ Wilcox, Frank (1969). The Ohio Canals. The Kent State University Press. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ Bisbee, Marvin Davis (1900). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools, 1769–1900. p. 137. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.