Samuel Shellabarger (Ohio politician)

Samuel Shellabarger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byBenjamin Stanton
Succeeded byWilliam Johnston
Constituency8th district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
Preceded bySamuel S. Cox
Succeeded byJames J. Winans
Constituency7th district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded byJames J. Winans
Succeeded byLawrence T. Neal
Constituency7th district
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Clark County district
In office
December 2, 1850 – January 1, 1854
Preceded byJohn T. Burnett
Henry W. Smith
Succeeded byWilliam Goodfellow
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office
April 21, 1869 – December 31, 1869
Preceded byJames E. Harvey
Succeeded byWilliam Cumback
Personal details
Born(1817-12-10)December 10, 1817
Enon, Ohio
DiedAugust 6, 1896(1896-08-06) (aged 78)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeFerncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Alma materMiami University
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Samuel Shellabarger (December 10, 1817 – August 6, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served three different stints as a Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.