Edward Tiffin
Edward Tiffin (June 19, 1766 – August 9, 1829) was an American politician who served as the first governor of Ohio and later as a United States Senator from Ohio as a member of the Democratic-Republican party.
Edward Tiffin | |
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| 4th Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory | |
| In office 1815 – August 9, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Meigs |
| Succeeded by | William Lytle II |
| 1st Commissioner of the General Land Office | |
| In office May 7, 1812 – October 11, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Meigs |
| 8th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office December 4, 1809 – December 1, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Matthias Corwin |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Worthington |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Griswold |
| 1st Governor of Ohio | |
| In office March 3, 1803 – March 4, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Willing Byrd (as Governor of the Northwest Territory) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kirker |
| 1st Speaker of the Northwest Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office September 16, 1799 – January 23, 1802 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Michael Baldwin (as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1766 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Died | August 9, 1829 (aged 63) Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grandview Cemetery Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Worthington |
| Signature | |
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