1842 - 1904 (62 years)
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Name |
George Kilbon Nash |
Title |
Governor |
Born |
14 Aug 1842 |
York Township, Medina County, OH [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Graduation |
lawyer [2] |
_MILT |
Civil War veteran [2] |
Died |
28 Oct 1904 |
Columbus, Franklin County, OH [1, 3, 4] |
Buried |
Green Lawn cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, OH [4] |
Person ID |
I44007 |
Day Family Tree |
Last Modified |
27 Mar 2017 |
Father |
Deacon Asa Nash, b. 16 Dec 1799, Granby, Hampshire County, MA |
Mother |
Electa Branch, b. 28 Apr 1803, South Hadley, Hampshire County, MA |
Married |
3 Jan 1828 |
South Hadley, Hampshire County, MA [5, 6] |
Family ID |
F16538 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- George was a student at Oberlin Col. In 1862-4, when he entered the army in Co. K., 115th Ohio Vol. Inf. And took part in the defence of Washington at the time of Early's raid on the Capitol in 1864. After the conclusion of his military service, he began to teach school, and later entered upon the study of law. In 1865 he removed to Columbus, OH and was admitted to the bar in 1867 and practiced law there. He was chief clerk in the office of Secretary of State of Ohio in
1869; prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, 1870-4, and attorney-general of the State in 1880-3. He was a member of the State Supreme Court Commission, 1883-7; chairman of State
Republican Executive Committe, 1880-81-87; he was nominated for governor of Ohio in June 1899, and was elected to that office on Nov. 7, 1899; was re-elected in 1901, his term expiring in 1904.
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