History of Steubenville, (Jefferson County) Ohio United States of America

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John Sanford Mason, soldier, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, Aug. 21, 1824. He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy in 1847 and was assigned to the 3d artillery as 2d lieutenant. He was in the Mexican war, 1847-48, and was commissioned 1st lieutenant Sept. 7, 1850, and captain, and assigned to the 11th infantry May 14, 1861. He was commissioned colonel of the 4th Ohio volunteers Oct. 3, 1861, and his regiment was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 2d army corps, and in the battle of Fredericksburg he commanded the brigade after Gen. Nathan Kimball was wounded. He was brevetted major, Sept. 17, 1862, for Antietam, lieutenant-colonel, Dec. 13, 1862, for Fredericksburg, and colonel and brigadier-general, March 13, 1865, for "gallant and meritorious services during the war" and "in the field." He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers Nov. 29, 1862, and accepted his commission Jan. 9, 1863. He was mustered out of the volunteer service April 30, 1866. He was promoted major, 17th infantry Oct. 14, 1864, transferred to the 35th infantry Sept. 21, 1866, to the 15th infantry March 15, 1869; he was promoted lieutenant-colonel 4th infantry Dec. 11, 1873, transferred to the 20th infantry Feb. 25, 1881, became colonel of the 9th infantry April 2, 1883 and was retired by operation of law Aug. 21, 1888. He died in Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 1897.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Joseph Smith Fowler, senator, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, Aug 31, 1822. He was graduated from Franklin college, New Athens, Ohio, in 1843, and was professor of mathematics there till 1847, after which he studied law and practised in Tennessee until September, 1861, when on account of his Union sentiments he was obliged to leave the state and remove to Springfield, Ill. He returned to Nashville, Tenn., in April, 1862, having been appointed comptroller of the state under Gov. Andrew Johnson. He was one of the leaders in reorganizing the government of Tennessee on a Union basis, was elected to the U.S. senate in 1865 and was allowed to take his seat before the close of the first session of the 39th congress, July, 1866. His term expired March 3, 1871, when he was succeeded by Henry Cooper.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Edward Moody McCook, soldier, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, June 15, 1833; eldest son of Dr. John and Catharine Julia (Sheldon) McCook. He received a common school education, engaged in the practice of law in the Pike's Peak region, and was a representative in the Kansas legislature. He was a volunteer secret agent for the U.S. government prior to the war, and in recognition of this service he was appointed 2d lieutenant of the 4th U.S. cavalry, May 1, 1861, and was promoted 1st lieutenant in July, 1862. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Chickamauga, Salem, and in the cavalry operations in East Tennessee. He was brevetted 1st lieutenant for Shiloh, April 7, 1862; captain for Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862; major for Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 20, 1863; lieutenant-colonel for cavalry operations in East Tennessee, Jan. 27, 1864; colonel for Selma, Ala., March 13, 1865, and brigadier-general for gallant and meritorious service in the field during the war. In the volunteer service he was successively major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the 2d Indiana volunteer cavalry, and was commissioned brigadier-general, April 27, 1864, and major-general, March 13, 1865. He resigned his commission in the regular army, May, 1866. He was U.S. minister to Hawaii, 1866-69, where he concluded the treaty with the United States that led to annexation. He was territorial governor of Colorado, by President Grant's appointment, 1869-75. He was twice married: first to Mary Thompson, of Peoria, Ill., and secondly to Mary McKenna, of Colorado.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Physician, was born, July 5th, 1809, in Cookstown, county of Tyrone, Ireland, and is the third of seven children, whose parents were James and Margaret (Harkness) Stanton. His parents were both natives of the north of Ireland, and members of the United Church of England and Ireland. His father was a farmer by occupation, and lived on his farm near Cookstown until his death, November 11th, 1872; his wife having preceded him on August 23d, 1861. Neither of them ever came to America. Dr. Stanton received a liberal education at a famous academy in his native town. Towards the close of 1826 he went into a drug store in that place to learn the business, remaining there about a year, when he proceeded to Edinburgh, Scotland, where he matriculated at the celebrated Royal University of that city, and entered upon a course of medical study, with a view of practising that profession. In the autumn of 1831 he graduated with honor from the university, receiving the degree of Doctor of Medicine. In the spring of 1832 he sailed for the United States, and landed first in Philadelphia, where he tarried on a visit of a few weeks, and thence proceeded to Ohio, and located first at New Carlisle, Clarke county, where he commenced the practice of medicine. He remained there until January, 1834, when he removed to Steubenville, where he has since resided, and has established an extensive and lucrative practice. He has been for a number of years an active and influential member of the Ohio State Medical Association. In political sentiment he is a Republican, but has never sought nor held any public office whatever. In religious belief he is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. His manners are pleasant, social, and courteous, and he enjoys the esteem and respect of his fellow-townsmen.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.