Alexander Duncan (politician)

Alexander Duncan (1788 – March 23, 1853) was a 19th Century American physician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for four terms from 1837 to 1845.

Alexander Duncan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's first district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Bellamy Storer
Succeeded by	Nathanael G. Pendleton
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	Nathanael G. Pendleton
Succeeded by	James J. Faran
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Hamilton County district
In office December 1, 1828 – December 5, 1830 Serving with Elijah Hayward Robert Todd Lytle Samuel Reese David T. Disney George Graham
Preceded by	Elijah Hayward John C. Short Peter Bell
Succeeded by	Samuel Reese Daniel Stone Leonard Armstrong
In office December 5, 1831 – December 2, 1832 Serving with Daniel H. Hawes David T. Disney John Burgoyne
Preceded by	Samuel Reese Daniel Stone Leonard Armstrong
Succeeded by	Adam N. Riddle David T. Disney Samuel Bond Israel Brown
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Hamilton County district
In office December 3, 1832 – November 30, 1834 Serving with David T. Disney Samuel R. Miller
Preceded by	Jonathan Cilley Samuel R. Miller
Succeeded by	Henry Morse David T. Disney
Personal details
Born	1788 Bottle Hill, New Jersey
Died	March 23, 1853 Madisonville, Cincinnati, Ohio
Resting place	Laurel Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Born in Bottle Hill (now Madison), Morris County, New Jersey, Duncan studied and practiced medicine. He moved to Ohio and settled in Cincinnati.

State legislature

He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1828, 1829, 1831 and 1832. He then served in the Ohio Senate from 1832 to 1834.

Congress

Duncan was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress but came back to win a seat in the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).

He did not run in 1844 for reelection to the Twenty-ninth Congress but instead resumed the practice of his profession.

Death and burial

He died in Madisonville (now a part of Cincinnati), Hamilton County, Ohio, March 23, 1853, and is interred in Laurel Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Alexander Duncan (id: D000528)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Bellamy Storer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st congressional district 1837–1841	Succeeded by Nathanael G. Pendleton
Preceded by Robert Todd Lytle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st congressional district 1843–1845	Succeeded by James J. Faran