William Trevitt

William Trevitt
6th Ohio Secretary of State
In office
June 1840 – 1841
Appointed byWilson Shannon
Preceded byCarter B. Harlan
Succeeded byJohn Sloane
10th Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 12, 1852 – January 13, 1856
GovernorReuben Wood
William Medill
Preceded byHenry W. King
Succeeded byJames H. Baker
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Perry County district
In office
December 5, 1836 – December 1, 1839
Preceded byJoshua Brown
Succeeded byJames J. Wilson
Personal details
Born(1809-02-07)February 7, 1809
Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, US
DiedFebruary 8, 1881(1881-02-08) (aged 72)
Columbus, Ohio, US
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLucinda Butler
ChildrenSix
Alma materDartmouth Medical School
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William Trevitt (February 7, 1809 – February 8, 1881) was a medical doctor, politician, diplomat, and newspaper publisher in 19th century Ohio. He served two times as Ohio Secretary of State, three years in the Ohio House of Representatives, was a surgeon in the Mexican–American War, and was a diplomat in South America.