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{{Other people|Thomas Worthington}}
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{{Infobox Governor
{{Infobox Governor
|name =Thomas Worthington
|name = Thomas Worthington
|image =Thomas Worthington at statehouse.jpg
|image = Thomas Worthington at statehouse.jpg
|order =6th
|order = 6th
|office =Governor of Ohio
|office = Governor of Ohio
|term_start =December 8, 1814
|term_start = December 8, 1814
|term_end =December 14, 1818
|term_end = December 14, 1818
|lieutenant =
|lieutenant =
|predecessor =[[Othniel Looker]]
|predecessor = [[Othniel Looker]]
|successor =[[Ethan Allen Brown]]
|successor = [[Ethan Allen Brown]]
|office3 = [[United States Senator]]<br/>from [[Ohio]]
|office1 = [[United States Senator]]<br/>from [[Ohio]]
|term_start3 = December 15, 1810
|term_start1 = December 15, 1810
|term_end3 = December 1, 1814
|term_end1 = December 1, 1814
|predecessor3 = [[Return J. Meigs, Jr.]]
|predecessor1 = [[Return J. Meigs, Jr.]]
|successor3 = [[Joseph Kerr]]
|successor1 = [[Joseph Kerr]]
|birth_date =July 16, 1773
|term_start2 = April 1, 1803
|term_end2 = March 4, 1807
⚫
|birth_place =[[Charles Town, West Virginia|Charles Town]], [[Virginia]] (now [[West Virginia]])
|death_date =June 20, 1827 (aged 53)
|predecessor2 = ''Inaugural holder''
|death_place =[[New York City]]
|successor2 = [[ Edward Tiffin]]
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|birth_date = July 16, 1773
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|birth_place = [[Charles Town, West Virginia|Charles Town]], [[Virginia]] (now [[West Virginia]])
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|party =[[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]]
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|death_date = June 20, 1827 (aged 53)
|relations =
|death_place = [[New York City]]
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|party = [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]]
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|residence = [[Adena Mansion]]
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|journal=[[Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications]]|volume=V|pages=131–132|url=http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0005131.html&StartPage=80&EndPage=132&volume=5&notes=&newtitle=Volume%205%20Page%2080}}</ref> He was a leader of the [[Chillicothe Junto]], a group of Chillicothe [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] politicians who brought about the admission of Ohio as a state in 1803 and largely controlled its politics for some years thereafter. Among his colleagues in the faction were [[Nathaniel Massie]] and [[Edward Tiffin]].
|journal=[[Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications]]|volume=V|pages=131–132|url=http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0005131.html&StartPage=80&EndPage=132&volume=5&notes=&newtitle=Volume%205%20Page%2080}}</ref> He was a leader of the [[Chillicothe Junto]], a group of Chillicothe [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] politicians who brought about the admission of Ohio as a state in 1803 and largely controlled its politics for some years thereafter. Among his colleagues in the faction were [[Nathaniel Massie]] and [[Edward Tiffin]].


Worthington was elected one of Ohio's first [[United States Senate|Senators]] in 1803, serving until 1807. He was returned to the Senate in December 1810 upon the resignation of [[Return J. Meigs, Jr.]] and served until December 1814, when he resigned after winning election to the governorship. On June 17, 1812, he voted "No" on the resolution to declare war on Britain, but the vote in favor of war was 19 to 13. He won re-election as governor two years later, moving the state capital from Chillicothe to [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. Worthington did not seek re-election in 1818. In January, 1819, when the election was held to replace the retiring Jeremiah Morrow in the Senate, he held the lead through the first three ballots, only losing when factions aligned behind William A. Trimble on the fourth and final ballot.<ref>The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly. April, 1903. Page 34.</ref> He narrowly lost a bid for a partial term in the Senate in 1821, losing to the incumbent governor, [[Ethan Allen Brown]], and so he instead returned to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]].
Worthington was elected one of Ohio's first [[United States Senate|Senators]] in 1803, serving until 1807. He was returned to the Senate in December 1810 upon the resignation of [[Return J. Meigs, Jr.]] and served until December 1814, when he resigned after winning election to the governorship. On June 17, 1812, he voted "No" on the resolution to declare war on Britain, but the vote in favor of war was 19 to 13. He won re-election as governor two years later, moving the state capital from Chillicothe to [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. Worthington did not seek re-election in 1818.
In January, 1819, when the election was held to replace the retiring Jeremiah Morrow in the Senate, he held the lead through the first three ballots, only losing when factions aligned behind [[William A. Trimble]] on the fourth and final ballot.<ref>The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly. April, 1903. Page 34.</ref> He narrowly lost a bid for a partial term in the Senate in 1821, losing to the incumbent governor, [[Ethan Allen Brown]], and so he instead returned to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]].

After being the runner-up in the 1808<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94238</ref> and 1810<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94237</ref> gubernatorial elections, he won the 1814<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94168</ref> and 1816 elections<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94167</ref> by landslide margins. Both times he nearly reached three-quarters of the vote. After two terms he stepped down as Governor.


==Death==
==Death==

Revision as of 02:59, 27 October 2015

For other people named Thomas Worthington, see Thomas Worthington (disambiguation).
Thomas Worthington
6th Governor of Ohio
In office
December 8, 1814 – December 14, 1818
Preceded byOthniel Looker
Succeeded byEthan Allen Brown
United States Senator
from Ohio
In office
December 15, 1810 – December 1, 1814
Preceded byReturn J. Meigs, Jr.
Succeeded byJoseph Kerr
In office
April 1, 1803 – March 4, 1807
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byEdward Tiffin
Personal details
BornJuly 16, 1773
Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia)
DiedJune 20, 1827 (aged 53)
New York City
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
ResidenceAdena Mansion

Thomas Worthington (July 16, 1773 – June 20, 1827) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the sixth Governor of Ohio.

Early life

Born in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), Worthington moved to Ross County, Ohio in 1796. The home he eventually built just outside of Chillicothe was called Adena and is the namesake of the Adena culture.

Career

He served in the Territorial House of Representatives from 1799 to 1803 and served as a Ross county delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1802.[1] He was a leader of the Chillicothe Junto, a group of Chillicothe Democratic-Republican politicians who brought about the admission of Ohio as a state in 1803 and largely controlled its politics for some years thereafter. Among his colleagues in the faction were Nathaniel Massie and Edward Tiffin.

Worthington was elected one of Ohio's first Senators in 1803, serving until 1807. He was returned to the Senate in December 1810 upon the resignation of Return J. Meigs, Jr. and served until December 1814, when he resigned after winning election to the governorship. On June 17, 1812, he voted "No" on the resolution to declare war on Britain, but the vote in favor of war was 19 to 13. He won re-election as governor two years later, moving the state capital from Chillicothe to Columbus. Worthington did not seek re-election in 1818.

In January, 1819, when the election was held to replace the retiring Jeremiah Morrow in the Senate, he held the lead through the first three ballots, only losing when factions aligned behind William A. Trimble on the fourth and final ballot.[2] He narrowly lost a bid for a partial term in the Senate in 1821, losing to the incumbent governor, Ethan Allen Brown, and so he instead returned to the Ohio House of Representatives.

After being the runner-up in the 1808[3] and 1810[4] gubernatorial elections, he won the 1814[5] and 1816 elections[6] by landslide margins. Both times he nearly reached three-quarters of the vote. After two terms he stepped down as Governor.

Death

Worthington was initially buried at his estate in Adena, and was later interred at Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.[7]

Legacy

Worthington is member of the Ohio Hall Of Fame.[7] The city of Worthington, Ohio, was named in Worthington's honor, as was Thomas Worthington High School.

Worthington is known as the "Father of the Ohio-Erie Canal".[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "First Constitutional Convention, Convened November 1, 1802". Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications. V: 131–132. 1896.
  2. ^ The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly. April, 1903. Page 34.
  3. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94238
  4. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94237
  5. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94168
  6. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94167
  7. ^ a b c "Thomas Worthington". Find A Grave. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  8. ^ "Grandview Cemetery". Grandview Cemetery. Retrieved July 29, 2012.

Sources

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"Worthington, Thomas" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900.

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