Henry S. Neal

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Henry Safford Neal (August 25, 1828 – July 13, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1877 to 1883.

Henry Safford Neal
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byJohn L. Vance
Succeeded byJohn W. McCormick
Constituency11th district (1877-1879)
12th district (1879-1881)
11th district (1881-1883)
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 6, 1862 – December 31, 1865
Preceded byT. R. Stanley
Succeeded byJames Bradbury
20th Solicitor of the United States Treasury
In office
July 3, 1884 – April 13, 1885
Preceded byKenneth Rayner
Succeeded byAlexander McCue
Personal details
Born(1828-08-25)August 25, 1828
Gallipolis, Ohio
DiedJuly 13, 1906(1906-07-13) (aged 77)
Ironton, Ohio
Resting placeWoodland Cemetery, Ironton
Political partyRepublican
Alma materMarietta College

Biography

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Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, Neal attended the common schools. He was graduated from Marietta College (Ohio) in 1847. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in approximately 1851 and commenced practice in Ironton, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County about 1851. He served as member of the State senate from 1861 to 1863. He was appointed consul to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1869. By the resignation of the Minister Resident, he became Chargé d'Affaires in December 1869 and served until July 1870, when he resigned and returned to Ohio. He served as delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1873.

Congress

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Neal was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883). He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Forty-seventh Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.

Later career

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He resumed the practice of his profession at Ironton, Ohio. He was appointed Solicitor of the Treasury by President Arthur and served from July 3, 1884, to April 13, 1885, when a successor was appointed by President Cleveland.

He again resumed the practice of law.

Death

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He died in Ironton, Ohio, July 13, 1906. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Henry S. Neal (id: N000012)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th congressional district

March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 12th congressional district

March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th congressional district

March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Solicitor of the United States Treasury
1884–1885
Succeeded by