Lewis Steenrod
Lewis Steenrod (May 27, 1810 – October 3, 1862) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.
Born near Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), Steenrod attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835, commencing practice in Wheeling. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1838, serving from 1839 to 1845, and served in the Virginia Senate from 1853 to 1856. Afterwards, Steenrod resumed practicing law until his death near Wheeling, West Virginia on October 3, 1862. He was interred in Stone Church Cemetery in Elm Grove, West Virginia.
His home at Wheeling, known as Woodridge (Wheeling), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
External links
- Lewis Steenrod at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Lewis Steenrod at Find A Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Archibald Stuart |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
Succeeded by George W. Summers |
| Preceded by Henry A. Wise |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st congressional district March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Richard W. Barton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th congressional district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
Succeeded by William Gay Brown, Sr. |
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