Frederick Wadsworth
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Litchfield, Connecticut
Edinburg Township, Ohio
Frederick Wadsworth | |
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| Mayor of Akron, Ohio | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Charles G. Ladd |
| Succeeded by | Philip N. Schuyler |
| Sheriff of Portage County, Ohio | |
| In office 1834 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1786 Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Died | February 3, 1869 (aged 82) Edinburg Township, Ohio |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Statira Smith |
| Children | 8 |
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| Occupation | Businessman, banker |
| Known for | Proprietor of Stoddard & Wadsworth Co |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Ohio State Militia |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 2nd Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Division |
Frederick Elijah Wadsworth (March 7, 1786 in Litchfield, Connecticut – February 3, 1869 in Edinburg Township, Ohio) was an Ohio militia officer, businessman, banker, and politician.
Frederick was born in 1786 at the family home in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was the son of Major General Elijah Wadsworth and his wife Rhoda Hopkins. Frederick was a member of the prominent Wadsworth family of Connecticut. He is a descendant of William Wadsworth, one of the Founders of Hartford, Connecticut. He moved to Ohio, at 13, with his family in 1799. In October 1802 he moved to the new family home in Canfield, Ohio where he grew to adulthood. Frederick married Statira Smith of New York and had eight children. Frederick Wadsworth's House, built 1824, located in Edinburg Township, Ohio is on the National Register of Historic Places (May 29, 1975 #75001520).
War of 1812
On 26 May 1812 Lieutenant Frederick Wadsworth was appointed, by his father, as the Regimental Clerk for the 2nd Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Division of the Ohio State Militia under Colonel John Wilson Campbell.
