U.S. Senator. After graduating from Madison College, Pennsylvania, in 1840, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced the practice of law. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1845 and was appointed to a position in the U.S. Land Office, serving (1849-52). Moving to McConnelsville, Ohio, in 1853, he resumed the practice of law and was ordained a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1856. He moved to Brownsville, Nebraska, in 1859 and joined the Congregational Church as a pastor. He was a member of the Nebraska State constitutional convention in 1859 and a member of the Territorial council, in 1860. During the Civil War, he was appointed chaplain of the 1st Regiment, Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, Union Army, serving (1861-65). After the war, he was an assessor of Internal Revenue for Nebraska, in 1865 and a member of the Nebraska State constitutional convention in 1867. Upon the admission of Nebraska as a State into the Union, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate, serving (1867-75). After leaving the Senate, he resumed the practice of law until his death.
U.S. Senator. After graduating from Madison College, Pennsylvania, in 1840, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced the practice of law. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1845 and was appointed to a position in the U.S. Land Office, serving (1849-52). Moving to McConnelsville, Ohio, in 1853, he resumed the practice of law and was ordained a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1856. He moved to Brownsville, Nebraska, in 1859 and joined the Congregational Church as a pastor. He was a member of the Nebraska State constitutional convention in 1859 and a member of the Territorial council, in 1860. During the Civil War, he was appointed chaplain of the 1st Regiment, Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, Union Army, serving (1861-65). After the war, he was an assessor of Internal Revenue for Nebraska, in 1865 and a member of the Nebraska State constitutional convention in 1867. Upon the admission of Nebraska as a State into the Union, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate, serving (1867-75). After leaving the Senate, he resumed the practice of law until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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