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Darius Cadwell
Darius Cadwell (April 13, 1821 – November 26, 1905) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served as a Republican state legislator for Ohio and one of its provosts marshal during the Civil War. Born to a prominent farmer, Cadwell read law under his relative and future Senator Benjamin Wade and became a prominent local lawyer and minor politician in Ashtabula County. He was successively elected to both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly as a Republican. After a row in 1857 he was punched by fellow member John P. Slough in an incident leading to the latter's expulsion. Cadwell served as provost marshal during the Civil War, when he moved to Cleveland, and spent the remainder of his life in private practice and as an elected judge of common pleas. Early life and legal career Cadwell was born in Andover, Ohio on April 13, 1821. He was the second son of Caroline Darius and the farmer and pioneer Roger Cadwell, the latter of whom having emigrated from Hartford Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election. Even numbered seats and odd numbered seats are contested in separate election years. The president of the Ohio Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Rob McColley. Currently, the Senate consists of 24 Republicans and 9 Democrats, with the Republicans controlling two more seats than the 22 required for a supermajority vote. Senators are limited to two consecutive terms. Each senator represents approximately 349,000 Ohioans, and each Senate district encompasses three corresponding Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
