Fisher A. Blocksom (September 11, 1782 – December 14, 1876) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the

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from 1826 to 1828 and from 1831 to 1833. He served as a member of the

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from 1847 to 1851.

Early life

Fisher A. Blocksom was born on September 11, 1782, in

Sussex County, Delaware Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378, making it the state's second most populated county behind New Castle and ahead of Ke ...

. He studied law under Mr. Finney of

Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the List of municipalities in Delaware, most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish colonization of the Americas, Swedish settlement in North America. It lie ...

, in 1902. He worked with him for approximately a year. Blocksom then studied law under Mr. Boome of Wilmington. He was

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in April 1805.

Career

In May 1805, Blocksom came to

New Lisbon, Ohio Lisbon is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 2,597 at the United States Census 2020, 2020 census. Lying along the Little Beaver Creek, the village is located southwest of Youngstown, Ohi ...

, and he was admitted to practice law in

Columbiana County Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101,877. The county seat is Lisbon and its largest city is Salem. Created in 1803, the county name is derived from that of 15th-centur ...

the same year. Blocksom worked as a prosecuting attorney in Columbiana County, for several years between 1805 and 1834. He was attorney of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon. From 1812 to 1813, Blocksom was deputy postmaster under Thomas Rowland and assumed postmaster duties while Rowland was in the U.S. Army. In 1806, Blocksom was appointed as clerk to the staff of brigadier general Robert Simison, head of the fourth brigade of the second brigade of the first regiment of the Ohio militia. Blocksom was a member of Captain Daniel Harbaugh's light dragoon company during the

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. Blocksom was a

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. He served as a member of the

, representing Columbiana County, from 1826 to 1828 and from 1831 to 1833. He then served as prosecuting attorney from 1838 to 1843. Blocksom served as a member of the

, representing Columbia County, from 1847 to 1849. He was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing Columbiana and Mahoning counties, from 1849 to 1851. He was a presidential elector for Ohio in 1832. In 1846, Blocksom was treasurer of the Columbiana County Agricultural Society. He also served as president of the village council. Blocksom worked as a lawyer until around 1852. He was a member of the school board in New Lisbon.

Personal life

Blocksom married Margaret Graham of

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Franklin County, in the South Central Pennsylvania, South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Gre ...

. Blocksom had two daughters and four sons, including William, James, Jackson and Fisher. His son James (1821–1863) was justice of the peace and mayor of

Canfield, Ohio Canfield is a city in central Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,699 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb surrounded by Canfield Township located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 62 and 224. It is part of the Youn ...

. He was a member of Trinity Chapel, a Protestant Episcopal church. In May 1863, he was elected senior warden of the church. He became a Mason around 1824. Blocksom died on December 14, 1876, in New Lisbon.

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