Fisher A. Blocksom

Fisher A. Blocksom (September 11, 1782 – December 14, 1876) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1826 to 1828 and from 1831 to 1833. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1847 to 1851.

Fisher A. Blocksom
Portrait of Blocksom in 1903 publication
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Columbiana and Mahoning counties district
In office 1849–1851
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	District changed
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Columbiana County district
In office 1847–1849
Preceded by	John Martin
Succeeded by	District changed
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Columbiana County district
In office 1831–1833 Serving with James Marshall, James Early, Robert Forbes, John Quinn
Preceded by	James Early, James Marshall, Jacob Roller
Succeeded by	Jacob Roller, Robert Forbes, John Quinn
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Columbiana County district
In office 1826–1828 Serving with John Hessin, De Lorma Brooks, Elderkin Potter, Robert Forbes
Preceded by	William E. Russell, George Brown, Joab Gaskill
Succeeded by	Elderkin Potter, James Early, Nathaniel Meyer
Personal details
Born	(1782-09-11)September 11, 1782 Sussex County, Delaware Colony, British America
Died	December 14, 1876(1876-12-14) (aged 94) New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Margaret Graham
Children	6
Occupation	Politician lawyer

Early life

Fisher A. Blocksom was born on September 11, 1782, in Sussex County, Delaware. He studied law under Mr. Finney of Wilmington, Delaware, in 1902. He worked with him for approximately a year. Blocksom then studied law under Mr. Boome of Wilmington. He was admitted to the bar in April 1805.^[1][2][3]

Career

In May 1805, Blocksom came to New Lisbon, Ohio, and he was admitted to practice law in Columbiana County the same year. Blocksom worked as a prosecuting attorney in Columbiana County, for several years between 1805 and 1834. He was attorney of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.^[1][4] From 1812 to 1813, Blocksom was deputy postmaster under Thomas Rowland and assumed postmaster duties while Rowland was in the U.S. Army.^[1][4]

In 1806, Blocksom was appointed as clerk to the staff of brigadier general Robert Simison, head of the fourth brigade of the second brigade of the first regiment of the Ohio militia. Blocksom was a member of Captain Daniel Harbaugh's light dragoon company during the War of 1812.^[1][4]

Blocksom was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County, from 1826 to 1828 and from 1831 to 1833. He then served as prosecuting attorney from 1838 to 1843. Blocksom served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing Columbia County, from 1847 to 1849. He was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing Columbiana and Mahoning counties, from 1849 to 1851.^[1][4][5] He was a presidential elector for Ohio in 1832.^[5]

In 1846, Blocksom was treasurer of the Columbiana County Agricultural Society. He also served as president of the village council.^[1][4] Blocksom worked as a lawyer until around 1852.^[1] He was a member of the school board in New Lisbon.^[4]

Personal life

Doorway of Blocksom's home

Blocksom married Margaret Graham of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.^[6] Blocksom had two daughters and four sons, including William, James, Jackson and Fisher.^[4] His son James (1821–1863) was justice of the peace and mayor of Canfield, Ohio.^[6]

He was a member of Trinity Chapel, a Protestant Episcopal church. In May 1863, he was elected senior warden of the church.^[1][4] He became a Mason around 1824.^[3] Blocksom died on December 14, 1876, in New Lisbon.^[1][3]