History of Upper Sandusky, (Wyandot County) Ohio United States of America

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A Biography of Darius D. Hare

Darius D. Hare, representative, was born near Adrian, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1843; son of Levi and Jane (Berry) Hare, and grandson of Conrad and Margaret Hare. He removed with his parents to Wyandot county, Ohio, when a child, and was brought up on a farm. He attended the common schools of Wyandot county and subsequently engaged in teaching. He was a student at the Ohio Wesleyan university, 1861-63, but did not graduate. He was a private in the signal corps, U.S. army, 1864-65; and was assigned to special duty at General Canby's headquarters and later at General Sheridan's headquarters at New Orleans until Feb. 17, 1866, when he was discharged. He attended the law department of the University of Michigan, 1866-68, was admitted to the bar in September, 1867, and began practice at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in May, 1868. He was married, Oct. 28, 1868, to Elise, daughter of William and Aldanah (Fisher) Liddelle. He was elected mayor of Upper Sandusky, 1872, 1874, 1878, 1880 and 1882, and was a Democratic representative from the eighth district of Ohio in the 52d and 53d congresses, 1891-95. He died at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1897.

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