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David Jennings (congressman)

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David Jennings
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1825 – May 25, 1826
Preceded byJohn Patterson
Succeeded byThomas Shannon
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office
1819–1824
Personal details
Born1787 (1787)
Readington Township, New Jersey
Died1834 (aged 46–47)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyAdams

David Jennings (1787–1834) was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who was a United States Representative from Ohio for part of one term from 1825 to 1826.

Biography

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Born in Readington Township, New Jersey, Jennings attended the public schools. He moved to St. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1812.

He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1813, and commenced practice in St. Clairsville. Jennings held several local offices, and served as prosecuting attorney of Belmont County from 1815 to 1825.

Political career

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He served as member of the State senate from 1819 to 1824.

Jennings was elected as a pro-Adams Republican to the Nineteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1825, until his resignation on May 25, 1826.

Death

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He died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1834.

References

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  • United States Congress. "David Jennings (id: J000095)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Ohio Senate
Preceded by Senator from Belmont and Monroe Counties
1819–1825
District eliminated