John Little
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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John Little (April 25, 1837 – October 18, 1900) was a one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1885 to 1887.
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.
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]
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]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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