Darius D. Hare

Darius Dodge Hare (January 9, 1843 – February 10, 1897) was a Civil War veteran, lawyer, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1891 to 1895.

Darius D. Hare
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Robert P. Kennedy
Succeeded by	Stephen Ross Harris
Constituency	8th district (1891–1893) 13th district (1893–1895)
Personal details
Born	Darius Dodge Hare (1843-01-09)January 9, 1843 Adrian, Ohio
Died	February 10, 1897(1897-02-10) (aged 54) Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Michigan Law School

Biography

Born near Adrian, Ohio, Hare attended the common schools.

Civil War

During the Civil War, he enlisted in March 1864 as a private in the Signal Corps of the Union Army, and served during the remainder of the conflict. He mustered out of the army in 1865 and returned home.

Career after the war

After the war, Hare attended the University of Michigan Law School. He was admitted to the bar in September 1867 and commenced practice in Carey, Ohio. He moved to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in May 1868, and served as the mayor of Upper Sandusky from 1872-82.

Congress

Hare was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891–March 3, 1895). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1894.

Death

He continued the practice of law until his death in Upper Sandusky on February 10, 1897. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Darius D. Hare (id: H000201)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-09-30

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