Description: Inscription in photograph reads: "William Medill. Died Sep. 2 1865. Aged 63 years." Inscription on the back of the monument reads: "William Medill, born New Castle County Del. AD. 1802. Removed to Ohio and commenced practice of law in Lancaster, 1830. During a long and honorable life, he was widely known as a distinguished citizen and able statesman, having held the important public trusts of Member of the Legislature, Speaker of the House, Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850, and President of that body, Lieut. Gov. Speaker of the Senate and Governor of the State, Four years in Congress, Assistant Post Mas. General, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and Comptroller of U.S. Treasury, all of which were administered with signal success. In private life he was kind, courteous and honorable while the purity of his public character was illustrated by preeminent ability, strict integrity, and devotion to the public good." William Medill's monument, in the shape of an obelisk, is located in Elmwood Cemetery in Lancaster. Medill was a dedicated public servant and held the following posts during his illustrious career: Member of the Ohio Legislature from 1835 - 1838; Democrat for Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 -1843; Assistant Post Master General of Ohio in 1845; Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1845 - 1850, under President James K. Polk; Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1850; President of the Ohio State Constitutional Convention in 1850; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1852, under Governor Reuben Wood; Acting Governor of Ohio, serving a six months beginning on July 13, 1853 when Wood resigned to become the U.S. Consulate to Chile; Governor of Ohio (22nd) from 1853 - 1856; First Comptroller of the United States Treasury in 1857 - 1861; and other posts as mentioned in the inscription above. William Medill was born in New Castle, PA in Feb 1802 to William and Isabella Medill. His parents were Irish immigrants and owned their own farm. William worked his way through Newark Academy, which later became the University of Delaware. After graduating, he studied law and was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1830. He then moved to Lancaster, Ohio and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1832. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_019
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Obelisks; Governors--Ohio; Ohio. House of Representatives; United States. Postmaster General; United States. First Comptroller of the Treasury; Medill, William, 1802-1865
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Inscription reads: "William Medill, born New Castle County Del. AD. 1802. Removed to Ohio and commenced practice of law in Lancaster, 1830. During a long and honorable life, he was widely known as a distinguished citizen and able statesman, having held the important public trusts of Member of the Legislature, Speaker of the House, Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850, and President of that body, Lieut. Gov. Speaker of the Senate and Governor of the State, Four years in Congress, Assistant Post Mas. General, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and Comptroller of U.S. Treasury, all of which were administered with signal success. In private life he was kind, courteous and honorable while the purity of his public character was illustrated by preeminent ability, strict integrity, and devotion to the public good." William Medill's monument, in the shape of an obelisk, is located in Elmwood Cemetery in Lancaster. Medill was a dedicated public servant and held the following posts during his illustrious career: Member of the Ohio Legislature from 1835 - 1838; Democrat for Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 -1843; Assistant Post Master General of Ohio in 1845; Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1845 - 1850, under President James K. Polk; Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1850; President of the Ohio State Constitutional Convention in 1850; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1852, under Governor Reuben Wood; Acting Governor of Ohio, serving a six months beginning on July 13, 1853 when Wood resigned to become the U.S. Consulate to Chile; Governor of Ohio (22nd) from 1853 - 1856; First Comptroller of the United States Treasury in 1857 - 1861; and other posts as mentioned in the inscription above. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_020
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Obelisks; Governors--Ohio; Ohio. House of Representatives; United States. Postmaster General; United States. First Comptroller of the Treasury; Medill, William, 1802-1865
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Inscription reads: "William Medill, born New Castle County Del. AD. 1802. Removed to Ohio and commenced practice of law in Lancaster, 1830. During a long and honorable life, he was widely known as a distinguished citizen and able statesman, having held the important public trusts of Member of the Legislature, Speaker of the House, Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850, and President of that body, Lieut. Gov. Speaker of the Senate and Governor of the State, Four years in Congress, Assistant Post Mas. General, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and Comptroller of U.S. Treasury, all of which were administered with signal success. In private life he was kind, courteous and honorable while the purity of his public character was illustrated by preeminent ability, strict integrity, and devotion to the public good." William Medill's monument, in the shape of an obelisk, is located in Elmwood Cemetery in Lancaster. Medill was a dedicated public servant and held the following posts during his illustrious career: Member of the Ohio Legislature from 1835 - 1838; Democrat for Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 -1843; Assistant Post Master General of Ohio in 1845; Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1845 - 1850, under President James K. Polk; Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1850; President of the Ohio State Constitutional Convention in 1850; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1852, under Governor Reuben Wood; Acting Governor of Ohio, serving a six months beginning on July 13, 1853 when Wood resigned to become the U.S. Consulate to Chile; Governor of Ohio (22nd) from 1853 - 1856; First Comptroller of the United States Treasury in 1857 - 1861; and other posts as mentioned in the inscription above. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_054
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Obelisks; Governors--Ohio; Ohio. House of Representatives; United States. Postmaster General; United States. First Comptroller of the Treasury; Medill, William, 1802-1865
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph (ca. 1935-1943) of the Nati Enquirer newspaper with an engraving depicting a painting of street scene in Cincinnati. Heading reads "Cincinnati Enquirer, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, October 12, 1938" Caption reads "In 1830. This old painting shows Fourth Street, east of Vine. The house with the pillars belonged to William Groesbeck." William Groesbeck graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1835 where he studied law. He moved to Cincinnati in 1836, after being admitted to the bar, and commenced practice. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth United States Congress in March 1857, and he served as a United States Representative from Ohio until March 1959. He was unsuccessful in his bid to the Thirty-six Congress in 1858. Among his many other accomplishments, Groesbeck also served in the State Senate from 1862-1864. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F01_018
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Groesbeck, William S. (William Slocomb), 1815-1897; United States. Congress (35th : 1857-1859). Senate; United States. House of Representatives; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Newspapers
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph (ca. 1935-1943) of the Nati Enquirer newspaper depicting a painting of a street scene in Cincinnati. Heading reads "Cincinnati Enquirer, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, October 12, 1938" Caption reads "In 1830. This old painting shows Fourth Street, east of Vine. The house with the pillars belonged to William Groesbeck." William Groesbeck graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1835 where he studied law. He moved to Cincinnati in 1836, after being admitted to the bar, and commenced practice. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth United States Congress in March 1857, and he served as a United States Representative from Ohio until March 1959. He was unsuccessful in his bid to the Thirty-six Congress in 1858. Among his many other accomplishments, Groesbeck also served in the State Senate from 1862-1864. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F01_021
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Groesbeck, William S. (William Slocomb), 1815-1897; United States. Congress (35th : 1857-1859). Senate; United States. House of Representatives; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Newspapers
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: William Moore McCulloch was a civil-rights activist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio in the mid-twentieth century. He was instrumental in crafting and passing several key pieces of legislation in the 1960s to ensure equal rights for all Americans, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. William McCulloch was born near Holmesville, Ohio, in Holmes County, on November 24, 1901. He received an undergraduate degree from the College of Wooster. In 1925, McCulloch earned a law degree from The Ohio State University and was admitted to the Ohio bar. He practiced law for a period in Jacksonville, Florida, where he saw firsthand the unconstitutionality of segregation practices in the region. In 1928, McCulloch moved back to Ohio and established a law practice with George Barry in Piqua. McCulloch became active in politics. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1932. During his tenure, McCulloch rose to important leadership positions, serving as House Minority Leader from 1936-1939, and as Speaker of the House from 1939-1944. He was the first House member to serve three consecutive terms as Speaker. A constitutional lawyer, McCulloch showed his passion for equal rights early in his career and supported the local NAACP chapter in its drive to end segregated seating in local restaurants. One of the earliest sit-ins in the area was held at the Union Bus Terminal lunch counter and marked the beginning of the end for segregated accommodations in the Piqua area. This was bold stance to take in a rural, white, middle-class, and conservative stronghold where the black population was a mere 2.7 percent at the time. During World War II, McCulloch served in the U.S. military from December 26, 1943 to October 12, 1945. At age 40 he resigned as Speaker of the House and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving overseas in Europe. He resumed his political career after the war. In a special election held on November 4, 1947, voters of Ohio's 4th District elected McCulloch to represent them in the United States House of Representatives, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Robert F. Jones. McCulloch went on to represent western Ohio in the House in twelve succeeding Congresses through January 3, 1973. He was popular and respected within his district, and his constituents reelected him by margins of 65 to 70 percent throughout his tenure. Although a political conservative, McCulloch is remembered as a champion of civil rights. Early in his tenure as Representative of Ohio’s 4th District, he played a key role in President Eisenhower’s 1957 and 1960 civil rights bills. As the ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee in the early 1960s, he introduced civil rights legislation in the House, and his bipartisan support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was instrumental in the adoption of that legislation. McCulloch went on to play key roles in the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. He fought another major battle in 1969-1970 by defending the renewal of certain temporary provisions in the 1965 Voting Rights Act during the Nixon administration. Directed at Southern states with a history of discriminatory voting practices, a strong provision in the legislation demanded that these states obtain clearance through the Justice Department before making any changes that would affect the voting process. He continued to champion equal rights and to protect the landmark legislation of the 1960s until his retirement in 1972. McCulloch died in Washington, D.C., on February 22, 1980. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07025
Subjects: Legislators--Ohio; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Politicians; Ohio General Assembly House of Representatives; Civil rights; United States. Congress. House; Miami County (Ohio); Veterans
Places: Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: C.J. McLin shaking hands with John Glenn, United States Senator from Ohio and astronaut. The photograph is signed by John Glenn. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS2013_B03F01_D
Subjects: African Americans; McLin, C. J. (Clarence Josef.) Jr., 1921-1988; Ohio House of Representatives; State Representative; Legislator; United States. Senate; Glenn, John; Astronauts
Places: Ohio