Moses Bledso Corwin
Moses Bledso Corwin was a United [States representative] from Ohio.
Biography
Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Corwin spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended rural schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812. He began practicing law in Urbana, Ohio.
Career
Corwin was a member of the Ohio [House of Representatives] in 1838 and 1839, and was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first [United States Congress], and was again elected to the Thirty-third Congress.
Corwin's cousin, Thomas Corwin, was a U.S. Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary; his cousin, Franklin Corwin, served one term as a Representative; his son, John A. Corwin, was his Democratic opponent in the 1848 Congressional election.
Death
He engaged in the practice of law until his death at age 82. He was interred in Oak Dale Cemetery.