History of Morrow County Ohio United States of America

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A Biography of Washington Gardner

Washington Gardner, representative, was born in Morrow county, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1845; son of John Lewis and Sarah (Goodin) Gardner; grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner, and of Asa and Margret (Sellers) Goodin; great-grandson of Moses Goodin or Goodwin, who was born in Massachusetts in 1744; and a descendant of John Gardner of Paisley, Scotland, who came to America during the Revolution. He was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan university in 1870 and from the Albany law school in 1876. He served in the Union army, 1861-64, and was severely wounded. He was a minister in the Michigan conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, 1877-89; was for six years agent for the endowment fund of Albion college, and was a professor in Albion college, 1889-94. He was state commander of the Michigan G.A.R. in 1888, and secretary of the state of Michigan, 1894-99. He was a Republican representative from the 3d Michigan district in the 56th-58th congresses, 1899-1905.

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

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