Lucien Jerome Fenton (May 7, 1844 – June 28, 1922) was an American Civil War veteran who served two term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1895 to 1899.
He taught school from 1865 to 1881. He was an unsuccessful candidate for clerk of the courts of Adams County in 1880. He served as clerk in the United States Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. from 1881 to 1884. He returned to Ohio and organized the Winchester Bank in 1884. He was appointed a trustee of the Ohio University at Athens by Governor McKinley in 1892. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
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Fenton was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898.
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He resumed banking in Winchester, Ohio. He served as president of the Winchester School Board 1912-1922. He served as president of the Adams County School Board 1918-1922.
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He died in Winchester, Ohio, June 28, 1922. He was interred in Winchester Cemetery.
lucien, fenton, lucien, jerome, fenton, 1844, june, 1922, american, civil, veteran, served, term, representative, from, ohio, from, 1895, 1899, lucien, jerome, fentonmember, house, representatives, from, ohio, 10th, districtin, office, march, 1895, march, 1899. Lucien Jerome Fenton May 7 1844 June 28 1922 was an American Civil War veteran who served two term as a U S Representative from Ohio from 1895 to 1899 Lucien Jerome FentonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 10th districtIn office March 4 1895 March 3 1899Preceded byHezekiah S BundySucceeded byStephen MorganPersonal detailsBorn 1844 05 07 May 7 1844Winchester Ohio USDiedJune 28 1922 1922 06 28 aged 78 Winchester Ohio USPolitical partyRepublicanAlma materNational Normal University Ohio University Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucien J Fenton Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Career 1 2 Congress 1 3 Death 2 Death 3 SourcesBiography editBorn in Winchester Ohio Fenton attended the public schools National Normal University Lebanon Ohio and Ohio University at Athens Enlisted as a private in Company I Ninety first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry August 11 1862 He was discharged because of wounds on May 29 1865 Career edit He taught school from 1865 to 1881 He was an unsuccessful candidate for clerk of the courts of Adams County in 1880 He served as clerk in the United States Treasury Department Washington D C from 1881 to 1884 He returned to Ohio and organized the Winchester Bank in 1884 He was appointed a trustee of the Ohio University at Athens by Governor McKinley in 1892 He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892 Congress edit Fenton was elected as a Republican to the Fifty fourth and Fifty fifth Congresses March 4 1895 March 3 1899 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898 Death edit He resumed banking in Winchester Ohio He served as president of the Winchester School Board 1912 1922 He served as president of the Adams County School Board 1918 1922 Death editHe died in Winchester Ohio June 28 1922 He was interred in Winchester Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress Lucien J Fenton id F000076 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byHezekiah S Bundy Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 10th congressional districtMarch 4 1895 March 3 1899 Succeeded byStephen Morgan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucien J Fenton amp oldid 1191913945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
