Nelson H. Van Vorhes
Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Sprague |
| Succeeded by | George W. Geddes |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Athens County district | |
| In office December 2, 1850 – January 1, 1854 Serving with H. S. Bundy | |
| Preceded by | Anselm T. Holcomb, Joseph K. Will |
| Succeeded by | Samuel B. Pruden |
| In office January 7, 1856 – January 1, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel B. Pruden |
| Succeeded by | A. B. Monahan |
| In office January 3, 1870 – January 4, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Grosvenor |
| Speaker of the Ohio House | |
| In office January 1, 1856 – January 3, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | Francis C. LeBlond |
| Succeeded by | William Burnham Woods |
| In office January 1, 1872 – January 4, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | A. J. Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | George L. Converse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1822 Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 4, 1882 (aged 60) Athens, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes (January 23, 1822 – December 4, 1882) was an American newspaperman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1875 to 1879.