John Milton Goodenow | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – April 9, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Humphrey H. Leavitt |
| Justice of theSupreme Court of Ohio | |
| In office February 1, 1830 – May 7, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavus Swan |
| Succeeded by | Henry Brush |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives from theJefferson County district | |
| In office December 1, 1823 – December 5, 1824 Serving with William Lowery | |
| Preceded by | Jere H. Halleck,James Wilson, Samuel McNary |
| Succeeded by | William Hamilton, William Lowery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1782 (1782) |
| Died | July 20, 1838(1838-07-20) (aged 55–56) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati |
| Party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Waters, Sarah Lucy Wright Campbell |
| Children | Lucy, Angela Jane, Lucia |
John Milton Goodenow (1782 – July 20, 1838) was an American lawyer and politician who served one year as aU.S. Representative fromOhio from 1829 to 1830.
Born inWestmoreland, New Hampshire, Goodenow attended the public schools.He engaged in mercantile pursuits.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inSteubenville, Ohio, in 1813.
He was appointed collector of direct taxes and internal duties for the sixth collection district of Ohio in 1817.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1823.
He served theFreemasons asGrand Master of theGrand Lodge of Ohio in 1827.[1]
Goodenow was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1829, until April 9, 1830, when he resigned, having been chosen a judge of theSupreme Court of Ohio. He resigned in the summer of 1830 on account of ill health. He moved toCincinnati in 1832.
An OhioPresidential elector in 1832 forAndrew Jackson,[2] he was appointed presiding judge of the court of common pleas in 1833.
He died in Cincinnati, July 20, 1838.[3]He was interred inSpring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
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