John Berry (congressman)

John Berry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	James Monroe
Succeeded by	Jacob Pitzer Cowan
Personal details
Born	April 26, 1833 Carey, Ohio
Died	May 18, 1879 (aged 46) Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Ohio Wesleyan University Cincinnati Law School

John Berry (April 26, 1833 – May 18, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born near Carey, in that portion of Crawford County which is now Wyandot County, Ohio, Berry attended public schools and Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. He graduated from the law department of Cincinnati College, in 1857. He was admitted to the bar in April 1857 and commenced practice in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Berry was elected prosecuting attorney of Wyandot County in 1862. He was reelected in 1864. He served as mayor of Upper Sandusky in 1864. A son, Junius, died as an infant in July of that year.

Berry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where he died May 18, 1879. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, near Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Berry (id: B000419)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• John Berry at Find a Grave

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