Joseph M. Root
Joseph M. Root | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Hamlin |
| Succeeded by | Norton Strange Townshend |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the Huron & Erie Counties district | |
| In office December 7, 1840 – December 4, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Tracy |
| Succeeded by | John Fuller |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 3, 1870 – December 31, 1871 Serving with Homer Everett | |
| Preceded by | Homer Everett |
| Succeeded by | W. O. Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Mosley Root October 7, 1807 Brutus, New York |
| Died | April 7, 1879 (aged 71) Sandusky, Ohio |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio |
| Political party | Whig |
| Other political affiliations | Free Soil |
| Spouse | Mary S. Buckingham |
| Children | five daughters |
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Joseph Mosley Root (October 7, 1807 – April 7, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.