David Spangler (December 2, 1796 – October 18, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a

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from

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from 1833 to 1837.

Biography

Born in

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, Spangler moved with his parents to

Zanesville, Ohio Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located at the confluence of the Licking River (Ohio), Licking and Muskingum River, Muskingum rivers, the city is approximately east of Columbus, Ohio, Columb ...

, in 1802. He attended public schools and worked at the blacksmith's trade before engaging in mercantile pursuits. Spangler then studied law and was

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in 1824. He commenced practice in Zanesville.

Congress

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the state house of representatives in 1830. He then moved to

Coshocton, Ohio Coshocton () is a city in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 11,050 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately east-northeast of Columbus. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet ...

, in 1832 and continued to practice law. Spangler was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837).

Retirement and death

He declined candidacy for renomination in 1836 and for the nomination for

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in 1844.

Death

Spangler died in Coshocton on October 18, 1856, and was interred in South Lawn Cemetery.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spangler, David 1796 births 1856 deaths People from Washington County, Maryland People from Coshocton, Ohio Politicians from Zanesville, Ohio National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives