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Allen Trimble (1783-1870) —
of Ohio.
Born in Augusta
County, Va., November
24, 1783.
Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1816-17; member of Ohio state
senate, 1818-26; Governor of
Ohio, 1822, 1826-30; defeated, 1822, 1824, 1855.
Died February
3, 1870 (age 86 years, 71
days).
Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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Joseph Jefferson McDowell (1800-1877) —
of Ohio.
Born in Burke County (part now in McDowell
County), N.C., November
13, 1800.
Son of Joseph
McDowell, Jr..
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1832; member of Ohio state
senate, 1833; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1843-47.
Died January
17, 1877 (age 76 years, 65
days).
Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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John Armstrong Smith (1814-1892) —
also known as John A. Smith —
of Highland
County, Ohio.
Born in Ohio, 1814.
Republican. Delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Highland County,
1850-51; member of Ohio state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1869-73; delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Highland County,
1873.
Died in 1892
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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Jacob Joseph Pugsley (1838-1920) —
also known as Jacob J. Pugsley —
of Hillsboro, Highland
County, Ohio.
Born in New York, 1838.
Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1887-91.
Died in 1920
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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Wilbur McKee White (1890-1973) —
also known as Wilbur M. White —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Born near Hillsboro, Highland
County, Ohio, February
22, 1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1931-33; defeated, 1932,
1940.
Died in Chillicothe, Ross
County, Ohio, December
31, 1973 (age 83 years, 312
days).
Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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John M. Barrere —
of New Market, Highland
County, Ohio.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
senate 6th District, 1854-55; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Ohio, 1860.
Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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