Hezekiah Sanford Bundy

Republican Representative of Ohio's 10th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 15, 1817 (78 years old)

Birthday

December 12, 1895

Death

Born in Marietta, Ohio, and moved to Athens County at a young age.
Attended public schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits before studying law.
Admitted to the bar in 1850 and practiced law until 1860, after which he entered the iron business.
Served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1848 and 1850, and in the Ohio Senate in 1855.
Acted as a presidential elector for Lincoln/Hamlin in 1860.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican for three non-consecutive terms.
Served on the Committee on Mileage during his time in Congress.
Elected as a trustee of Ohio University starting in 1864.
Returned to practicing law after moving to Wellston, Ohio, in 1887.
His daughter married a prominent Ohio politician who later became governor.