About Henry St. John
Lived 1783 – 1869 (aged 85). Henry St. John was an American politician.
Henry St. John (July 16, 1783 – May 17, 1869) was a U.S. representative from Ohio.
Biography Born in Washington County, Vermont, St. John received limited schooling. He served during the War of 1812 before moving to Wooster, Ohio, in 1815. Later, he moved to Crawford County, Ohio. In 1837, he settled in Seneca County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits, milling, and storekeeping near Tiffin, Ohio.
St. John was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847). He was not a candidate for renomination. After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits. Resided in Tiffin, Ohio, where he died in May 1869.
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American politician
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Henry St. John was born on 16 June 1783 in Washington County.
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Henry St. John died on 1 May 1869 in Tiffin.
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Henry St. John was a politician.
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