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Born in [[New Castle County, Delaware]], Medill was elected to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]], where he served from 1835–1838, serving as Speaker of the House from 1836-1837. He was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1838, serving from 1839-1843. He lost a bid for a third term in 1842. After briefly serving as the second assistant postmaster general, Medill was appointed by [[James K. Polk|President Polk]] as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.<ref>[[#political|Poore 1878]] : 235</ref> He returned to Ohio in 1850 to serve as the President of the 1850-1851 Constitutional Convention. Elected to the new post of [[Lieutenant Governor of Ohio]] in 1851, Medill entered office in 1852, serving until the resignation of [[Reuben Wood|Governor Reuben Wood]] on July 13, 1853 to take up a Consular office in [[Chile]]. Medill was re-elected in his own right in 1853, but was defeated in a bid for a second full term in 1855 by the anti-slavery [[Salmon P. Chase]]. He was First Comptroller of the United States Treasury 1857-1861.<ref>[[#political|Poore 1878]] : 226</ref>
Born in [[New Castle County, Delaware]], Medill was elected to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]], where he served from 1835–1838, serving as Speaker of the House from 1836-1837. He was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1838, serving from 1839-1843. He lost a bid for a third term in 1842. After briefly serving as the second assistant postmaster general, Medill was appointed by [[James K. Polk|President Polk]] as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.<ref>[[#political|Poore 1878]] : 235</ref> He returned to Ohio in 1850 to serve as the President of the 1850-1851 Constitutional Convention. Elected to the new post of [[Lieutenant Governor of Ohio]] in 1851, Medill entered office in 1852, serving until the resignation of [[Reuben Wood|Governor Reuben Wood]] on July 13, 1853 to take up a Consular office in [[Chile]]. Medill was re-elected in his own right in 1853, but was defeated in a bid for a second full term in 1855 by the anti-slavery [[Salmon P. Chase]]. He was First Comptroller of the United States Treasury 1857-1861.<ref>[[#political|Poore 1878]] : 226</ref>


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==References==
== References ==
* [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=270 Ohio History Central]
* [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=270 Ohio History Central]
*{{cite book |title=Appleton's cyclopædia of American biography |volume=4|year=1887 |pages=285 |chapter=William Medill |chapterurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=q54LAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA285}} [[Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography]]
* {{cite book |title=Appleton's cyclopædia of American biography |volume=4|year=1887 |pages=285 |chapter=William Medill |chapterurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=q54LAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA285}} [[Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography]]
*{{cite book |ref=political|title=The political register and congressional directory: a statistical record of the Federal Officials...1776-1878|first=Benjamin Perley|last=Poore | authorlink=Benjamin Perley Poore|page= |year=1878 |publisher=Houghton, Osgood and Company |location=Boston |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Nn0FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA226}}
* {{cite book |ref=political|title=The political register and congressional directory: a statistical record of the Federal Officials...1776-1878|first=Benjamin Perley|last=Poore | authorlink=Benjamin Perley Poore|page= |year=1878 |publisher=Houghton, Osgood and Company |location=Boston |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Nn0FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA226}}
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* {{CongBio|M000624}}


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== External links ==
*[http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_ohio/col2-content/main-content-list/title_medill_william.html William Medill entry] ar the [[National Governors Association]]
* [http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_ohio/col2-content/main-content-list/title_medill_william.html William Medill entry] ar the [[National Governors Association]]
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#423.43.34 William Medill entry] at [[The Political Graveyard]]
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#423.43.34 William Medill entry] at [[The Political Graveyard]]
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Revision as of 09:46, 15 April 2012

William Medill (1802 or 1803 - September 2, 1865) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as the 22nd Governor of Ohio.

Born in New Castle County, Delaware, Medill was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served from 1835–1838, serving as Speaker of the House from 1836-1837. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1838, serving from 1839-1843. He lost a bid for a third term in 1842. After briefly serving as the second assistant postmaster general, Medill was appointed by President Polk as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.[1] He returned to Ohio in 1850 to serve as the President of the 1850-1851 Constitutional Convention. Elected to the new post of Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1851, Medill entered office in 1852, serving until the resignation of Governor Reuben Wood on July 13, 1853 to take up a Consular office in Chile. Medill was re-elected in his own right in 1853, but was defeated in a bid for a second full term in 1855 by the anti-slavery Salmon P. Chase. He was First Comptroller of the United States Treasury 1857-1861.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Poore 1878 : 235
  2. ^ Poore 1878 : 226

References

  • Ohio History Central
  • "William Medill". Appleton's cyclopædia of American biography. Vol. 4. 1887. p. 285. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help) Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
  • Poore, Benjamin Perley (1878). The political register and congressional directory: a statistical record of the Federal Officials...1776-1878. Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company.
  • United States Congress. "William Medill (id: M000624)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Political offices
Preceded by
None
 Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
1852–1853 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Ohio
1853–1856 		Succeeded by
Preceded by First Comptroller of the United States Treasury
1857-1861 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commissioner of Indian Affairs
1845-1850 		Succeeded by
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Speaker of the House
1836-1837 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by United States Representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district
1839–1843 		Succeeded by

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