Valentine B. Horton
American politician (1802–1888)
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Valentine Baxter Horton (January 29, 1802 – January 14, 1888) was a 19th-century American lawyer who was a three-term U.S. representative from Ohio around the time of the American Civil War.
Valentine Horton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Ritchey |
| Succeeded by | Charles D. Martin |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Wells A. Hutchins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valentine Baxter Horton January 29, 1802 Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1888 (aged 85) Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Party | Anti-Nebraska, Republican |
| Alma mater | Partridge Military School |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Biography
Born in Windsor, Vermont, Horton attended the Partridge Military School and afterward became one of its tutors. He studied law in Middletown, Connecticut, and was admitted to the bar in 1830.
Early career
He moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he practiced.
He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1833, and on to Pomeroy, Ohio, in 1835. He engaged in the sale and transportation of coal and the development of the salt industry.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1850.
Congress
Horton was elected as an Anti-Nebraska candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress,[1] and was reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1858.
He served as member of the Peace Conference of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war. He engaged in coal mining.
Horton was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861–March 3, 1863). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862 and returned to his home.
Death and burial
He died in Pomeroy, Ohio, January 14, 1888, and was interred in Beech Grove Cemetery.
