The Sixth Ohio General Assembly was the sixth meeting of the
Ohio
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state legislature
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, composed of the
Ohio State Senate
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and the
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 the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in ...
. It convened in
Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe ( ) is a city in Ross County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 22,059 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Scioto River 45 miles (72 km) south of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, ...
, on December 7, 1807, and adjourned February 22, 1808.
Background
Under Ohio's first constitution, State Senators were elected to two year terms. Members of the House were elected for each term. Article I, section 2 and 6 of Ohio's first constitution called for an enumeration of white male inhabitants of 21 years age every four years, with the number of representatives and senators for each county apportioned by the legislature based on this census. Article I, section 3 called for elections the second Tuesday in October.
Ohio governor
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Edward Tiffin
Edward Tiffin (June 19, 1766 – August 9, 1829) was an American politician who served as the first governor of Ohio and later as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Ohio as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-R ...
had been elected to the
United States Senate
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at the conclusion of the
previous General Assembly.
Thomas Kirker
Thomas Kirker (c. 1760February 19, 1837) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the second governor of Ohio.
Biography
Kirker was born in County Tyrone in the Kingdom of Ireland. He moved with his family to Lancaster, Pen ...
of Adams County, who had been re-elected Speaker of the Senate, became the acting governor, as dictated by the initial state constitution,
and served in this dual capacity the remainder of the General Assembly due to the state's failure to timely elect a successor for Tiffin. The Senate Clerk was
Thomas Scott and the Senate Doorkeeper was Edward Sherlock.
Philemon Beecher, of Fairfield County, was elected Speaker of the House, becoming the first person from Fairfield County to do so. The House Clerk was
Thomas S. Hinde and the House Doorkeeper was Adam Betz.
State Senate
Districts
For this session, the legislature apportioned two senators for
Warren
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,
Butler
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,
Montgomery,
Greene
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* Greene (town), New York
**Greene (village), New York, in the to ...
,
Champaign
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and
Miami
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Counties,
Washington
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** A ...
,
Gallia
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,
Muskingum and
Athens
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Counties,
Jefferson and
Columbiana Counties,
Ross Ross may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Ross (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
Places Antarctica
* Ross Sea
...
,
Franklin
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, and
Highland
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Counties, and
Hamilton County, and one senator each for
Trumbull and
Geauga
Geauga County ( ) is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The county seat and largest city is Chardon.
The county is named for an Onondaga or Seneca language ...
Counties,
Adams
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* Adams, Decatur County, Indiana
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and
Scioto Counties,
Clermont,
Fairfield, and
Belmont Counties.
Members
Ohio House of Representatives
Districts
For this session, the legislature apportioned four representatives for
Ross Ross may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Ross (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
Places Antarctica
* Ross Sea
...
,
Franklin
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People and characters
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and
Highland
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Counties, three representatives each for
Adams
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* For persons, see Adams (surname)
Places United States
*Adams, California
*Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California
* Adams, Decatur County, Indiana
*Adams, Kentucky
*Adams, Massachusetts, a New England to ...
and
Scioto Counties,
Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
,
Muskingum,
Gallia
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and
Athens
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Counties,
Jefferson County Belmont, and
Hamilton County, two representatives each for
Butler
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,
Fairfield and
Warren
Warren most commonly refers to:
* Warren (burrow), a network dug by rabbits
* Warren (name), a given name and a surname, including lists of persons so named
Warren may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Warren (biogeographic region)
* War ...
Counties,
Trumbull and
Geauga
Geauga County ( ) is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The county seat and largest city is Chardon.
The county is named for an Onondaga or Seneca language ...
Counties, and one representative each for
Greene
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Places United States
*Greene, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Greene, Iowa, a city
* Greene, Maine, a town
** Greene (CDP), Maine, in the town of Greene
* Greene (town), New York
**Greene (village), New York, in the to ...
and
Champaign
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Counties,
Columbiana County
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and
Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
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* The historic county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, also called County of Montgomery
United States
* Montgomery County, Alabama
* Montg ...
.
Members
Major events
Major legislation
See also
*
List of Ohio state legislatures
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Notes
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Ohio
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Ohio
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