Robert H. Nugen
Robert Nugen | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
Preceded by | William Helmick |
Succeeded by | James R. Morris |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Hunter Nugen July 16, 1809 Washington County, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 28, 1872 Newcomerstown, Ohio | (aged 62)
Resting place | Newcomerstown Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Robert Hunter Nugen (July 16, 1809 – February 28, 1872) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1861 to 1863, during the American Civil War.
Biography
[edit]Born near Hallidays Cove, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Nugen moved to Ohio in 1811 with his parents, who settled in Columbiana County, Ohio. He received a limited education.
Early career
[edit]He moved to Tuscarawas County in 1828 and engaged in agricultural pursuits, as well as being a contractor for some time. He held several local political offices and was delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston in 1860.
Congress
[edit]Nugen was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863).
Death
[edit]Retiring from politics, Nugen was the superintendent of the Ohio Canal until his death in Newcomerstown, Ohio, on February 28, 1872. He was interred in Newcomerstown Cemetery.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "Robert H. Nugen (id: N000168)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-11
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress