Moses Bledso Corwin

Moses Bledso Corwin (January 5, 1790 – April 7, 1872) was a United States representative from Ohio.

Moses Bledso Corwin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Richard S. Canby
Succeeded by	Benjamin Stanton
Constituency	4th district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	John L. Taylor
Succeeded by	Benjamin Stanton
Constituency	8th district
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Champaign County district
In office December 3, 1838 – December 6, 1840
Preceded by	Edward L. Morgan
Succeeded by	W. C. Lawrence
Personal details
Born	(1790-01-05)January 5, 1790 Bourbon County, Kentucky
Died	April 7, 1872(1872-04-07) (aged 82) Urbana, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Dale Cemetery
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Margaret
Children	John A., Ichabod

Biography

Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Corwin spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended rural schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812. He began practicing law in Urbana, Ohio.

Career

Corwin was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839, and was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first United States Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851), and was again elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).

Family life

Corwin's cousin, Thomas Corwin, was a U.S. Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary; his cousin, Franklin Corwin, served one term as a Representative; his son, John A. Corwin, was his Democratic opponent in the 1848 Congressional election.

Death

He engaged in the practice of law until his death at age 82. He was interred in Oak Dale Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Moses Bledso Corwin (id: C000790)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Corwin, Thomas" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.