Ohio Early State and Local History Author:Daughters of the American Revolution Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: War (Knupntnrs of (JDljin By MAUDE WATERHOUSE (MRS. RUSH ABBOTT) f|inn. War Governors of Ohio form a group conspicuous in -'- the history of the State and ... more »Nation. Men who, without military experience or special gifts of leadership, were suddenly called upon to guide the Ship of State through the perilous period of the Civil War. That they arose nobly to the cause of duty and served their country well and faithfully, is a matter of history. Ohio owes them much. William Dennison, the first of Ohio's War Governors, was bom in Cincinnati, in November, 1815. He was of New England ancestry on the mother's side. His father was a native of New Jersey, and was long and favorably known in the Miami Valley as a successful business man. In 1835, Mr. Dennison graduated from Miami University and took up the study of Law in the office of Nathaniel Pendle- ton. In 1840, he removed to Columbus, where he practiced his profession until 1848, when he was elected to the Senate by the Whig Party. This was the beginning of his public life, and for many years after he was continually in the service of his country. In 1856, he was a delegate to the Convention which inaugurated the Republican party, and the same year took a prominent part in the Convention nominating John C. Fremont for the Presidency. In 1860, he was elected Governor of Ohio by the Republican Party. In 1864, he was Chairman of the Convention which renominated Mr. Lincoln, and was by him made Postmaster General, holding that position until 1866, when he resigned his portfolio. In addition to his public life, he was a successful man of affairs and prominent in the Railroad and Banking interests of his State. He gave generously to the cause of education, Denison University, at Granville, Ohio, being especially benefited by ...« less