Andrew W. Loomis

Andrew Williams Loomis (June 27, 1797 – August 24, 1873) was a 19th-century American lawyer who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio during the year 1837.

Andrew W. Loomis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district
In office March 4, 1837 – October 20, 1837
Preceded by	John Thomson
Succeeded by	Charles D. Coffin
Personal details
Born	Andrew Williams Loomis (1797-06-27)June 27, 1797 Lebanon, Connecticut
Died	August 24, 1873(1873-08-24) (aged 76) Cumberland, Maryland
Resting place	Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party	Whig
Alma mater	Union College

Biography

Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Loomis earned his law degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1819. He was admitted to the bar, and moved to Canton, Ohio to practice law. He then moved to New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Ohio. He served as delegate to the National-Republican State convention in 1827 and 1828.

Congress

Loomis was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1837, until October 20, 1837, when he resigned.

Later career

He then relocated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1839, and resumed his legal practice. He served as member of the Peace Conference of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war.

Sometime around 1868, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio.

Death and interment

Loomis died while on a visit to Cumberland, Maryland on August 24, 1873. He was interred in the Allegheny Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Andrew W. Loomis (id: L000436)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Andrew W. Loomis at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress