John Little (congressman)

Not to be confused with John Sebastian Little.

John Little (April 25, 1837 – October 18, 1900) was a one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1885 to 1887.

John Little
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	J. Warren Keifer
Succeeded by	Robert P. Kennedy
13th Ohio Attorney General
In office January 12, 1874 – January 14, 1878
Governor	William Allen Rutherford B. Hayes Thomas L. Young
Preceded by	Francis Bates Pond
Succeeded by	Isaiah Pillars
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Greene County district
In office January 3, 1870 – January 4, 1874
Preceded by	R. F. Howard
Succeeded by	Isaac M. Barrett
Personal details
Born	(1837-04-25)April 25, 1837 Grape Grove, Ohio, US
Died	October 18, 1900(1900-10-18) (aged 63) Xenia, Ohio, US
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Xenia
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Barbara Jane Sheets
Children	two
Alma mater	Antioch College

Biography

Born near Grape Grove, Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio, Little attended the common schools. He was graduated from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1862. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1865 and commenced practice in Xenia, Ohio. He served as mayor of Xenia 1864-1866. He served as prosecuting attorney of Greene County 1866-1870. He served as member of the state house of representatives 1869-1873. Attorney general of Ohio 1873-1877.

Congress

Little was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887). In 1886, he was re-districted, and lost re-election by 2 votes.^[1]

Later career

He resumed the practice of law. He was appointed by President Harrison a member of the United States and Venezuela Claims Commission in 1889 and was its chairman. He served as member of the Ohio State Board of Arbitration. Trustee of Antioch College 1880-1900. He died in Xenia, Ohio, on October 18, 1900. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.

Little married Barbara Jane Sheets, of Troy, Ohio, October 19, 1865. They had children named George and Mary. Barbara died at Xenia, May 30, 1902.^[2][3]

Sources

1. 1886 : James E. Campbell 15,303, Little 15301
   Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. p. 527.
2. Broadstone, M. A., ed. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: its people, industries and ... Vol. 1. Indianapolis: B F Bowen and Co. pp. 760–761.
3. Crabb, W Darwin (1872). Biographical sketches of the state officers, and of the members of the 60th General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Journal. p. 79.

• United States Congress. "John Little (id: L000351)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by J. Warren Keifer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district 1885-1887	Succeeded by Robert P. Kennedy