Elderkin Potter

Elderkin Potter
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Columbiana County district
In office
1827–1829
Preceded byFisher A. Blocksom, John Hessin, De Lorma Brooks
Succeeded byJames Early, Jacob Roller, James Marshall
Personal details
Born(1782-08-16)August 16, 1782
Norwich, Vermont, U.S.
DiedOctober 1845(1845-10-00) (aged 63)
New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S.
Spouse(s)Jane Waugh
Lydia Spaulding
RelativesLyman Potter Jr. (brother)
Elisha Payne (grandfather)
Alma materDartmouth College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Elderkin Potter (August 16, 1782 – October 1845) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County from 1827 to 1829.

Early life

Elderkin Potter was born on August 16, 1782, in Norwich, Vermont, to Abigail (née Payne) and Lyman Potter. His father was a reverend and farmer. His maternal grandfather was Elisha Payne of Lebanon, New Hampshire.[1][2] His brother Lyman Potter Jr. was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Trumbull County.[1][2]

Potter graduated from Dartmouth College in 1802. He read law with Obadiah Jennings of Steubenville, Ohio, in 1803.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1806.[3] While at Dartmouth, he became a member of the United Fraternity.[4]

Career

Potter practiced law in New Lisbon, Ohio, until his death.[1] In 1810, Potter was elected as prosecuting attorney of Columbiana County. In 1814, Potter worked as cashier of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.[3]

Potter served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County, from 1827 to 1829.[3][5]

In 1834, Potter helped break ground of the Sandy and Beaver Canal Company. He was a director of the company and advocated for its creation.[3][6][7] In 1837, he was on the building committee of the Presbyterian Church.[3]

Personal life

Potter married Jane Waugh, daughter of Reverend Waugh, of Pennsylvania around 1828. He married Lydia Spaulding of Connecticut.[1]

Potter died in October 1845 in New Lisbon.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Chapman, George T. (1867). Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College. Riverside Press. p. 98,108. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b Goddard, M. E.; Partridge, Henry V. (1905). A History of Norwich, Vermont. The Dartmouth Press. pp. 236–238. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d e Speaker, C. S.; Connell, C. C.; Farrell, George T. (1903). An Historical Sketch of The Old Village of New Lisbon, Ohio. pp. 25, 99. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. ^ Catalogue of the Members of the United Fraternity, Dartmouth College, August, 1818. 1818. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  5. ^ Taylor, W. A. (1892). Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book. The Westbote Co., State Printers. pp. 322, 324. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  6. ^ The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, April-June 1946. 1946. p. 165. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  7. ^ Wilcox, Frank (1969). The Ohio Canals. The Kent State University Press. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  8. ^ Bisbee, Marvin Davis (1900). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools, 1769–1900. p. 137. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon