The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . e of the construction of canals, towhich the state owes so much of its subsequentprosperity. He died in New York city June 30, , Ethan Allen, governor of Ohio(1818-33), w
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . e of the construction of canals, towhich the state owes so much of its subsequentprosperity. He died in New York city June 30, , Ethan Allen, governor of Ohio(1818-33), was born in Fairfield county. Conn., July4, 1766. He was educated bya private tutor and began thestudy of law at home, at thesame time working on his fa-thers farm. He went to NewYork city and entered the lawoffice of Alexander Hamilton,who at that time had a nationalreputation. But he was poorand was obliged to give up hisbusiness, until he could earnsufficient money in other he resumed the studyof law, and in 1803 was admit-ted to the bar, starting for theWest in the same year with acousin, passing through thewilds of Pennsylvania to theMonongahela river. Here theybought some flat-bottom boats,loaded them with flour, andsailed down to New Orleans,whence, being unable to sell their cargo, theyshipped the flour to Liverpool and took onthe same vessel. On his return he landed at Balti-. more and purchased for his father a tract of landnear the town of Rising Sun, Ind. He then prac-ticed law in Cincinnati, and in 1810 was chosen judgeof the supreme court, which position he held foreight years, and in 1818 was elected governor of thestate. His administration was devoted to the inter-nal improvements of the state, especially the 1880 he was re-elected governor, and one yearlater was elected to the U. S. senate. In 1830 hewas appointed minister to Brazil, where he remainedfour years, when President Jackson appointed himcommissioner of public lands.
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