Joseph Cable (April 17, 1801 – May 1, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for two terms from 1849 to 1853. He was the great-grandfather of Congressman John Levi Cable.
He moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in 1853 and published the Daily Sandusky Minor, until moving to Van Wert in 1857 and establishing the American and later the Bulletin. After a time living in Wauseon and publishing the Wauseon Republican, he moved to Paulding, where he published the Political Review.
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He died on May 1, 1880, and was interred in Live Oak Cemetery.
^Taylor, William A (1900). Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901, with notes and sketches of senators and representatives. the XX Century Publishing Company. p. 197.
^Gilkey, Elliott Howard, ed. (1901). The Ohio Hundred Year Book: a Handbook of the Public Men and Public Institutions of Ohio ... State of Ohio. p. 611.
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joseph, cable, american, soldier, medal, honor, recipient, medal, honor, april, 1801, 1880, american, lawyer, politician, served, representative, from, ohio, terms, from, 1849, 1853, great, grandfather, congressman, john, levi, cable, member, house, representa. For the American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient see Joseph Cable Medal of Honor Joseph Cable April 17 1801 May 1 1880 was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U S Representative from Ohio for two terms from 1849 to 1853 He was the great grandfather of Congressman John Levi Cable Joseph CableMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 17th districtIn office March 4 1849 March 3 1853Preceded byGeorge FriesSucceeded byWilson ShannonPersonal detailsBorn 1801 04 17 April 17 1801Jefferson County Northwest TerritoryDiedMay 1 1880 1880 05 01 aged 79 Paulding OhioResting placeLive Oak CemeteryPolitical partyDemocratic Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later life 2 Death 3 ReferencesLife and career editBorn in Jefferson County then in the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio now in the State of Ohio Cable attended the public schools He studied law He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jefferson County He established and published the Jeffersonian and Democrat at Steubenville Ohio in 1831 and later the Ohio Patriot at New Lisbon Ohio Congress edit Cable was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty first and Thirty second Congresses March 4 1849 March 3 1853 while living in Carroll County 1 2 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852 Later life edit He moved to Sandusky Ohio in 1853 and published the Daily Sandusky Minor until moving to Van Wert in 1857 and establishing the American and later the Bulletin After a time living in Wauseon and publishing the Wauseon Republican he moved to Paulding where he published the Political Review Death editHe died on May 1 1880 and was interred in Live Oak Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Joseph Cable id C000008 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Taylor William A 1900 Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with notes and sketches of senators and representatives the XX Century Publishing Company p 197 Gilkey Elliott Howard ed 1901 The Ohio Hundred Year Book a Handbook of the Public Men and Public Institutions of Ohio State of Ohio p 611 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGeorge Fries United States Representative from Ohio s 17th congressional district1849 1853 Succeeded byWilson Shannon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Cable amp oldid 1096231444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
