Thomas Corwin

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Thomas Corwin was a prominent 19th-century American politician who served as governor of Ohio, U.S. senator, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, noted for his eloquence and opposition to the Mexican–American War.

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Thomas Corwin canonical 1
Thomas Corwin (as Governor of Ohio) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
human
appointedBy Abraham Lincoln
Millard Fillmore
burialPlace Lebanon Cemetery
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1794-07-29
dateOfDeath 1865-12-18
describedBySource 19th-century American congressional records
educatedAt self-taught in law
endTime service as U.S. Minister to Mexico ended in 1864
term as Governor of Ohio ended in 1842
term as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ended in 1853
term as U.S. Senator from Ohio ended in 1850
ethnicGroup American of English descent
familyName Corwin
givenName Thomas
knownFor eloquence in public speaking
opposition to the Mexican–American War
legislativeBody Ohio House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party
Whig Party
nativeLanguage English
notableWork Speech opposing the Mexican–American War
occupation lawyer
politician
officeContested President of the United States
partOf United States Congress in the antebellum era
placeOfBirth Bourbon County, Kentucky
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld Governor of Ohio
United States Minister to Mexico
United States Representative
linked to: U.S. Representative

United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Senator
practiceOfLaw admitted to the bar in Ohio
religion Presbyterian
residence Lebanon, Ohio
sexOrGender male
startTime service as U.S. Minister to Mexico began in 1861
term as Governor of Ohio began in 1840
term as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury began in 1850
term as U.S. Senator from Ohio began in 1845
stateRepresented Ohio

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Corwin hasNotableBearer Thomas Corwin
Wilson Shannon precededBy Thomas Corwin (as Governor of Ohio)
linked to: Thomas Corwin