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Valentine B. Horton
A Vermont-born lawyer who moved to Pomeroy in 1835 and went into the coal trade and the salt industry. He served two stretches in the U.S. House during the 1850s and 1860s and attended the 1861 Peace Conference.
At a glance
- Born
- 1802-01-29
- Died
- 1888-01-14
- Known as
- Politician, Business, Lawyer
- Organizations
- Ohio University
Life story
Valentine Horton was born in Windsor, Vermont, in 1802. He studied law in Connecticut, was admitted to the bar in 1830 and practiced in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati before moving to Pomeroy in 1835.
In Pomeroy he sold and shipped coal and helped build up the salt industry. He was elected to Congress as an Anti-Nebraska candidate and then a Republican, serving from 1855 to 1859 and from 1861 to 1863, and he was at the Peace Conference of 1861 that tried to head off war.
He stayed active in coal mining and served as a trustee of Ohio University. He died in Pomeroy in 1888 and is buried at Beech Grove Cemetery.
Timeline
- 1802-01-29: Born (Windsor, VT) source
- 1830: Admitted to the bar source
- 1833: Moves to Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) source
- 1835: Moves to Pomeroy (Pomeroy, OH) source
- 1855: Begins first stretch in Congress (Washington, DC) source
- 1861: Peace Conference; returns to Congress (Washington, DC) source
- 1888-01-14: Dies (Pomeroy, OH) source
What Valentine is known for
- US Representative, 1855-1859 and 1861-1863
- Developed Meigs County coal and salt
Inventions and firsts
- Pomeroy coal and salt industries (1819-1848)
Honors and things named for them
- Trustee, Ohio University
Places in Ohio to see
- Beech Grove Cemetery (grave) (grave)
Pomeroy, Meigs County ZIP 45769 (approximate) · Pomeroy · Meigs County · official page
Ohio places
Where Valentine B. Horton was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Lived: Pomeroy, Meigs County ZIP 45769 · Pomeroy · Meigs County
- Buried: Pomeroy, Meigs County (Beech Grove Cemetery) ZIP 45769 · Pomeroy · Meigs County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Valentine B. Horton dates, career, burial
- Wikipedia: Pomeroy, Ohio coal from 1819, salt from 1848