Valentine B. Horton

Valentine Horton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byThomas Ritchey
Succeeded byCharles D. Martin
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byCharles D. Martin
Succeeded byWells A. Hutchins
Personal details
Born
Valentine Baxter Horton

(1802-01-29)January 29, 1802
Windsor, Vermont
DiedJanuary 14, 1888(1888-01-14) (aged 85)
Pomeroy, Ohio
Resting placeBeech Grove Cemetery
Political partyOpposition, Republican
Alma materPartridge Military School
OccupationLawyer and politician

Valentine Baxter Horton (January 29, 1802 – January 14, 1888) was a 19th Century American lawyer who served three terms U.S. Representative from Ohio around the time of the American Civil War.