| John Wilson Cassingham | |
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| Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Ohio's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | John A. McDowell |
| Succeeded by | Martin L. Smyser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1840 Coshocton, Ohio |
| Died | March 14, 1930 (aged 89) Coshocton, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Wilson Cassingham (June 22, 1840 – March 14, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
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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.
Born in Coshocton, Ohio, Cassingham attended the public schools. Deputy county treasurer 1857-1868. He engaged in the mercantile business from 1868 to 1875 and in the mining of coal in 1875. Later also engaged in the manufacture of paper and in banking. County auditor 1880-1887. Trustee of the public library of Coshocton. He served as member of the board of education. He served as president of the Coshocton Board of Trade. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States approximately 63 mi ENE of Columbus. The population was 11,216 at the 2010 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River.
Cassingham was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905). He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress. Reengaged in his former business interests in Coshocton until 1915, when he retired from active pursuits.
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He died in Coshocton on March 14, 1930, and was interred in South Lawn Cemetery.
