James McBride (pioneer)
James McBride (1788–1859) was a prominent pioneer statesman in Butler County, Ohio. He was Hamilton's first Mayor, and a prominent State Representative associated with the canals, archaeologist who supplied a considerable number of sketches of earthworks for early texts on the Mississippi Valley, Ohio's leading pioneer author and antiquarian, Miami University Secretary and President of the Board of Trustees, Butler County's fifth Sheriff, a surveyor, and an officer of other various entities. James McBride married the daughter of Judge Lytle, of the Lytle family of the Ohio River Valley, and was through her kinsman with Sen. Homer T. Bone, and Governor of Ohio Andrew L. Harris. McBride's son in law was Roger N. Stembel, a commander of the Pacific Fleet.
James McBride | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Butler County district | |
| In office December 2, 1822 – November 30, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Anderson Joel Collins James Shields |
| Succeeded by | James Clark David Higgins Marsh Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1788 Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 3, 1859 (aged 70) Hamilton, Ohio |
| Spouse | Hannah Lytle |
| Children | four |
McBride became an ardent convert to John C. Symmes' Hollow Earth theory, and wrote a book in support of it in 1826.