Godwin Volney Dorsey | |
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| 11th Ohio State Treasurer | |
| In office January 14, 1862 –September 25, 1865 | |
| Governor | David Tod John Brough Charles Anderson |
| Preceded by | Alfred P. Stone |
| Succeeded by | William Hooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1812 Oxford, Ohio |
| Died | May 15, 1885 (aged 72) Piqua, Ohio |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Union Cemetery, Piqua |
| Political party | Democratic, Republican |
| Alma mater | Miami University Ohio Medical College |
Godwin Volney Dorsey (November 17, 1812 – May 15, 1885) [1] [2] was a Democrat and later Republican politician in the state of Ohio and was Ohio State Treasurer from 1862-1865.
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
The treasurer of the U.S. State of Ohio is responsible for collecting and safeguarding taxes and fees, and managing state investments. The Treasury was located in the Ohio Statehouse from 1861 to 1974, when it was moved to the Rhodes State Office Tower. The original office in the statehouse has been restored to its nineteenth-century appearance, and is used for ceremonial events.
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Godwin Dorsey was born November 17, 1812 at Oxford Butler County, Ohio. [3] He graduated from Miami University, and from the Medical College of Ohio in 1836. He then settled in Piqua, Ohio. [4]
Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state approximately 28 mi (46 km) NW of Cincinnati. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,371 at the 2010 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. In 2014, Oxford was rated by Forbes as the "Best College Town" in the United States, based on a high percentage of students per capita and part-time jobs, and a low occurrence of brain-drain.
Butler County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 during St. Clair's Defeat. Located along the Miami River, it is home to Miami University, an Ohio public university that was founded in 1809 as the second university in the State of Ohio.
Miami University is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. The university was founded in 1809, although classes were not held until 1824. Miami University is the second-oldest university in Ohio and the 10th oldest public university in the United States. Miami also has regional campuses in Hamilton, Middletown and West Chester, as well as the Dolibois European Center in Differdange, Luxembourg. The Carnegie Foundation classifies Miami University as a research university with a high research activity. It is affiliated with the University System of Ohio.
Presidential elector in 1848 for Cass/Butler. [5] He was a Democratic delegate to the 1850 Ohio Constitutional Convention, and a member of the Democratic National Convention in 1856. [4] He was the Democratic nominee for the 4th congressional district in 1854, but lost with 30% of the vote. [6] In 1856 he lost to Matthias H. Nichols by 245 votes for the same district. [7] In 1859, he ran for Ohio State Auditor, but lost to Republican Robert Walker Tayler, Sr. [8]
Lewis Cass was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery.
William Orlando Butler was a U.S. political figure and U.S. Army major general from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic congressman from Kentucky from 1839 to 1843, and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee under Lewis Cass in 1848.
Ohio's 4th congressional district is represented by Republican Jim Jordan. As part of the 2010 redistricting process, it was redrawn from the previous district to stretch from Lima, to include the northwestern suburbs of Columbus, up to Tiffin and Elyria on the shores of Lake Erie.
Dorsey was elected as Ohio State Treasurer as a Republican in 1861 and 1863 and was a member of the Republican National Convention in 1864. [4] He resigned as Treasurer September 25, 1865. [9] David Tod was Elector-at-large in 1868 for Grant/Colfax. He died before the meeting of electors, and was replaced by Dorsey. [4]
David Tod was an American politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th Governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant was an American soldier, politician, and international statesman, who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. During the American Civil War Grant led the Union Army as its commanding general to victory over the Confederacy with the supervision of President Abraham Lincoln. During the Reconstruction Era, President Grant led the Republicans in their efforts to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism, racism, and slavery.
Schuyler Colfax Jr. was an American journalist, businessman, and politician from Indiana. He served as a United States representative (1855–69), the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives (1863–69), and the 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73). To date, he is one of only two Americans to have served as both House speaker and vice president.
He died in Piqua May 15, 1885. [2] [10] He was buried at Forest Hill Union Cemetery in Piqua. [11]
