Isaac Parrish (March 1804August 9, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a

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from

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in the mid-19th century.

Early life and career

Born near St. Clairsville,

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, in March 1804, Parrish resided in

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. He studied law. He was

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and practiced. He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County in 1833. He served as a member of the State house of representatives in 1837.

Congress

Parrish was elected as a

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to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress. Parrish was elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Sharon. He was also interested in the real estate business and engaged in freighting by steamboat on the

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. He established the ''Harrison County Flag'', published at Calhoun, Iowa. He died in Parrish City, Iowa, August 9, 1860. He was interred in Calhoun Cemetery in Calhoun, Iowa.

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parrish, Isaac People from St. Clairsville, Ohio People from Cambridge, Ohio 1860 deaths County district attorneys in Ohio Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1804 births Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly