Joseph M. Root

Joseph Mosley Root (October 7, 1807 April 7, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Joseph M. Root
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 21st district
In office
March 4, 1845  March 3, 1851
Preceded byEdward S. Hamlin
Succeeded byNorton Strange Townshend
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Huron & Erie Counties district
In office
December 7, 1840  December 4, 1842
Preceded byJosiah Tracy
Succeeded byJohn Fuller
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 3, 1870  December 31, 1871
Serving with Homer Everett
Preceded byHomer Everett
Succeeded byW. O. Parker
Personal details
Born
Joseph Mosley Root

(1807-10-07)October 7, 1807
Brutus, New York
DiedApril 7, 1879(1879-04-07) (aged 71)
Sandusky, Ohio
Resting placeOakland Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio
Political partyWhig
Other political
affiliations
Free Soil
SpouseMary S. Buckingham
Childrenfive daughters
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