James H. Godman
James H. Godman (October 19,1808–1895) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate, and was Ohio State Auditor for eight years, (1864–1872). He was also a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War.
James H. Godman was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), and ended up in Marion, Ohio, where he was admitted to the bar in 1828.[1]
In 1835, Godman was elected to represent Marion and Crawford Counties in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 34th General Assembly[2], and won again in 1839 for the 38th General Assembly.[3] In 1840 and 1841, he won election to the Ohio Senate for the 39th and 40th General Assemblies.[4]
Godman was a Captain in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was wounded at Fredricksburg. He was elected as a Republican for State Auditor in 1863, and re-elected in 1867, serving eight years. He died in Columbus, Ohio in 1895.[1]
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- Joseph P Smith (Hrsg.): History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Band I. the Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago 1898 (google.com).
- Ohio General Assembly: Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio, 1917 (google.com).
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