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Lewis P. Ohliger

Lewis Philip Ohliger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
December 5, 1892 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byJohn G. Warwick
Succeeded byAlbert J. Pearson
Personal details
Born(1843-01-03)January 3, 1843
Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
DiedJanuary 9, 1923(1923-01-09) (aged 80)
San Diego, California, US
Resting placeWooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic

Lewis Philip Ohliger (January 3, 1843 – January 9, 1923) was an American politician who briefly served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1892 to 1893.

Biography

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Born in Rheinpfalz, Kingdom of Bavaria, Ohliger Immigrated to the United States in October 1854 with his parents. He settled in Canton, Ohio, in 1857. He attended the public schools. He moved to Wooster, Ohio, and engaged in the wholesale drug and grocery business. County treasurer 1875-1879. Postmaster of Wooster from February 1885 until February 1890. Trustee of the Wooster & Lodi Railway. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.

Congress

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Ohliger was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John G. Warwick and served from December 5, 1892, to March 3, 1893. He was an unsuccessful for renomination in 1892. Internal-revenue collector of the Cleveland district by appointment of President Grover Cleveland 1893-1898. He resumed his former business pursuits.

Death

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He died in San Diego, California, January 9, 1923, and was interred in Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Lewis P. Ohliger (id: O000057)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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