- Earley F. Poppleton
Earley Franklin Poppleton (
September 29 ,1834 -May 6 ,1899 ) was a U.S. Representative fromOhio .Born in
Bellville, Ohio , Poppleton pursued classical studies.He was educated at theOhio Wesleyan University at Delaware.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced law practice inElyria, Ohio .He moved toDelaware, Ohio , in 1861 and continued the practice of his profession.He served as member of the State senate in 1870.Poppleton was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (
March 4 ,1875 -March 3 ,1877 ).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.He resumed the practice of law.He died in Delaware, Ohio,
May 6 ,1899 .He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.References
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