Mordecai Bartley Politician

Mordecai Bartley (December 16, 1783 – October 10, 1870) was a Whig politician from Ohio. He served as the 18th Governor of Ohio. Bartley succeeded his son, Thomas W. Bartley as governor, one of only a few instances of this happening in the United States in high offices.

Personal facts

Mordecai Bartley
Birth dateDecember 16, 1783
Birth place
Fayette County Pennsylvania
Date of deathOctober 10, 1870
Place of death
Mansfield Ohio

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Office holder

officeGovernor of Ohio
party
Whig Party (United States)
region
Ohio
Ohio's 14th congressional district

Mordecai Bartley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=ztegAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA193