William Creighton Jr.
William Creighton Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio | |
| In office November 1, 1828 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Appointed by | John Quincy Adams |
| Preceded by | Charles Willing Byrd |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson Campbell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Swaine Muhlenberg |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Finley Vinton |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| In office March 4, 1827 – before November 1, 1828 | |
| Preceded by | John Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Francis Swaine Muhlenberg |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Levi Barber |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| 1st Secretary of State of Ohio | |
| In office 1803–1808 | |
| Governor | Edward Tiffin |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah McLene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Creighton Jr. October 29, 1778 Berkeley County, Virginia |
| Died | October 1, 1851 (aged 72) Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Resting place | Grand View Cemetery Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican National Republican |
| Education | Dickinson College read law |
William Creighton Jr. (October 29, 1778 – October 1, 1851) was an American politician, state official, and judge who served as the first Secretary of State of Ohio, a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.