Elderkin Potter
Elderkin Potter | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Columbiana County district | |
| In office 1827–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Fisher A. Blocksom, John Hessin, De Lorma Brooks |
| Succeeded by | James Early, Jacob Roller, James Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1782 Norwich, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 1845 (aged 63) New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Waugh Lydia Spaulding |
| Relatives | Lyman Potter Jr. (brother) Elisha Payne (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
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Elderkin Potter (August 16, 1782 – October 1845) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County from 1827 to 1829.
Early life
[edit]Elderkin Potter was born on August 16, 1782, in Norwich, Vermont, to Abigail (née Payne) and Lyman Potter. His father was a reverend and farmer. His maternal grandfather was Elisha Payne of Lebanon, New Hampshire.[1][2] His brother Lyman Potter Jr. was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Trumbull County.[1][2]
Potter graduated from Dartmouth College in 1802. He read law with Obadiah Jennings of Steubenville, Ohio, in 1803.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1806.[3] While at Dartmouth, he became a member of the United Fraternity.[4]
Career
[edit]Potter practiced law in New Lisbon, Ohio, until his death.[1] In 1810, Potter was elected as prosecuting attorney of Columbiana County. In 1814, Potter worked as cashier of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.[3]
Potter served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County, from 1827 to 1829.[3][5]
In 1834, Potter helped break ground of the Sandy and Beaver Canal Company. He was a director of the company and advocated for its creation.[3][6][7] In 1837, he was on the building committee of the Presbyterian Church.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Potter married Jane Waugh, daughter of Reverend Waugh, of Pennsylvania around 1828. He married Lydia Spaulding of Connecticut.[1]
Potter died in October 1845 in New Lisbon.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Chapman, George T. (1867). Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College. Riverside Press. p. 98,108. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b Goddard, M. E.; Partridge, Henry V. (1905). A History of Norwich, Vermont. The Dartmouth Press. pp. 236–238. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e Speaker, C. S.; Connell, C. C.; Farrell, George T. (1903). An Historical Sketch of The Old Village of New Lisbon, Ohio. pp. 25, 99. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Catalogue of the Members of the United Fraternity, Dartmouth College, August, 1818. 1818. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Taylor, W. A. (1892). Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book. The Westbote Co., State Printers. pp. 322, 324. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, April-June 1946. 1946. p. 165. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Wilcox, Frank (1969). The Ohio Canals. The Kent State University Press. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Bisbee, Marvin Davis (1900). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools, 1769–1900. p. 137. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
