Charles N. Lamison | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | William Mungen |
| Succeeded by | Americus V. Rice |
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| Born | Charles Nelson Lamison c. 1826 |
| Died | April 24, 1896(1896-04-24) (aged 69–70) Topeka, Kansas, US |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery inLima, Ohio |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician,Lawyer |
Charles Nelson Lamison (c. 1826 – April 24, 1896) was an American politician, soldier, and lawyer who was a two-termUnited States congressman fromOhio. He served in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875.
Born inColumbia County, Pennsylvania, Lamison moved with his father in 1836 toDalton, Ohio, where he was privately instructed inelementary branches. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848, commencing practice in Dalton. In 1852, he moved toLima, Ohio, where he resumed practicing law and was electedprosecuting attorney ofAllen County, Ohio, in 1853. He was defeated for reelection in the position in 1855, but was elected back again in 1857.
At the outbreak of theCivil War, Lamison enlisted in theUnion Army and was elected as the initialcaptain of Company F of the20th Ohio Infantry, serving inNorthern Virginia. He later assisted in raising the81st Ohio Infantry of which he was appointed as themajor.
After the close of the war, he resumed practicing law in Lima and was an unsuccessfulDemocratic candidate for theUnited States House of Representatives in 1866. Lamison was elected to the House of Representatives in 1870, serving from 1871 to 1875, not being a candidate for renomination in 1874.
Afterwards, he was appointed an attorney for several railroad companies and was appointed to theUnited States General Land Office in 1892, headquartered inDodge City, Kansas.
Lamison died inTopeka, Kansas, on April 24, 1896, and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in Lima, Ohio.
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