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February 2, 1824 in New Hampshire Statesman

Domestic News February 2, 1824

New Hampshire Statesman

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Politics, Migration Or Settlement

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Ohio Legislature, Birthplaces, Mr Munsell, Native Citizen, Population Growth, 1820 Census

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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Report on birthplaces of Ohio state legislature members: 27 from Pennsylvania, 16 Virginia, etc., with only one native Ohioan, Mr. Munsell, the first in its councils. Notes Ohio's rapid growth to over 700,000 population, expecting over a million by 1820 census.

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Ohio.—We have a list of the members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives of this state, (now in session,) with the places of their birth.—We have summed them up as follows. In Pennsylvania 27; Virginia 16; New-Jersey 14; Connecticut 10; New York 6; Maryland 6; Massachusetts 5; Rhode Island 2; Vermont 3; South Carolina 2; New Hampshire 2; North Carolina 1; Kentucky 1; New England 1; and Ohio 1—Mr. Munsell.

Mr. Munsell is the first native citizen of Ohio that has occupied a seat in its legislature. It is a circumstance unexampled in the settlement of this nation that a state shall contain a population of 700,000 persons, without more than one native citizen in its councils. This fact is worthy of remembrance. The rapid settlement of Ohio has excited the envy of many of our eastern brethren—but what will they say when, instead of a fulfilment of their prognostications that the tide of emigration has ceased to roll hither, they will find, by the census of 1820, a population of more than a million of freemen on the free soil of Ohio?

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Migration Or Settlement

What keywords are associated?

Ohio Legislature Birthplaces Mr Munsell Native Citizen Population Growth 1820 Census

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Munsell

Where did it happen?

Ohio

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Ohio

Key Persons

Mr. Munsell

Event Details

List of birthplaces of Ohio Senate and House members in current session: Pennsylvania 27, Virginia 16, New-Jersey 14, Connecticut 10, New York 6, Maryland 6, Massachusetts 5, Rhode Island 2, Vermont 3, South Carolina 2, New Hampshire 2, North Carolina 1, Kentucky 1, New England 1, Ohio 1 (Mr. Munsell, first native citizen in legislature). Ohio population 700,000, expected over 1 million by 1820 census despite predictions of halted emigration.