Henry Safford Neal | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Vance |
| Succeeded by | John W. McCormick |
| Constituency | 11th district (1877-1879) 12th district (1879-1881) 11th district (1881-1883) |
| Member of theOhio Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 6, 1862 – December 31, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | T. R. Stanley |
| Succeeded by | James Bradbury |
| 20th Solicitor of the United States Treasury | |
| In office July 3, 1884 – April 13, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Rayner |
| Succeeded by | Alexander McCue |
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| Born | (1828-08-25)August 25, 1828 Gallipolis, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1906(1906-07-13) (aged 77) Ironton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Ironton |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Marietta College |
Henry Safford Neal (August 25, 1828 – July 13, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromOhio from 1877 to 1883.
Born inGallipolis, Ohio, Neal attended the common schools.He was graduated fromMarietta College (Ohio) in 1847.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in approximately 1851 and commenced practice inIronton, Ohio.He served as prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County about 1851.He served as member of the State senate from 1861 to 1863.He was appointed consul to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1869.By the resignation of the Minister Resident, he became Chargé d'Affaires in December 1869 and served until July 1870, when he resigned and returned to Ohio.He served as delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1873.
Neal was elected as aRepublican to theForty-fifth,Forty-sixth, andForty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883).He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Forty-seventh Congress).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of his profession atIronton, Ohio.He was appointedSolicitor of the Treasury by President Arthur and served from July 3, 1884, to April 13, 1885, when a successor was appointed by President Cleveland.
He again resumed the practice of law.
He died inIronton, Ohio, July 13, 1906.He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 12th congressional district March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Solicitor of the United States Treasury 1884–1885 | Succeeded by |
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