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 Othniel Looker - Palestine, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 00.068 W 087° 37.062
16S E 446512 N 4317083
Besides a busy politician, he was also a Private in the Revolutionary War.
Waymark Code: WMVVRH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2017
Views: 1
County of grave: Crawford County
Location of grave: Harrison St., Kitchell Cemetery, Palestine
Born: Long Island City, New York, October 4, 1757
Died: Palestine, Illinois, July 23, 1845
Tombstone Text: OTHNIEL LOOKER
Born Died
Oct. 4, 1757 July 23, 1845
Morris Co. New Jersey Palestine, Illinois
Revolutionary War Soldier, NJ in both Militia and Army
Served in both houses, NY State Legislature
Served in both houses, OH State Legislature
Speaker of the Senate, OH State Legislature 1813
Acting Governor 1814 - OH 5th Governor
Judge 7 yrs, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County OH
President Elector from OH
Teacher at times over period of 30yrs - NJ & OH
Lived in Harrison OH from 1804 until death of his wife in 1843.
Moved to Palestine IL to live with his daughter, Mrs Rachel
Kitchell
Description:
"5th Governor of Ohio. A native of Hanover, New Jersey, he served as a Private during the Revolutionary War in the New Jersey Militia with Obadiah Kitchel's Company of Colonel Martin's Regiment. After the war, he moved to New York and taught school until he became a member of the New York State Assembly in 1803 and 1804. He received a land grant for his military service and moved to Ohio in 1804. After settling near Harrison in Hamilton County, he became a member of the Ohio Legislature and served from 1807 to 1809. He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1810 and became the Speaker of the House in 1813 and 1814. He was named as the Acting Governor of Ohio in 1814 when Return Meigs, Jr. resigned to accept another position. Looker completed his term and was defeated in an attempt at reelection. He was the only Ohio governor to have served in the Revolutionary War. In 1817, he became an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Hamilton County and served in that capacity until 1824. When his health began to fail, he moved to Palestine, Illinois in 1844 to live with his daughter, Mrs. Rachel L. Kitchel. The home in which he lived in Harrison, Ohio, the Othniel Looker Home, has been restored and is open to the public as a museum. His tombstone reads that he died on August 29, 1846, however, the Cincinnati Gazette contains an obituary notice indicating that his death occurred on July 23, 1845." ~ Bio. compiled by Kevin Guy
Date of birth: 10/04/1757
Date of death: 07/23/1845
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Common sense and good manners
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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