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Thomas Corwin

1794 - 1865

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Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865), also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio and the 20th Secretary of the Treasury. After affiliating with the Whig Party, he joined the Republican Party in the 1850s. Corwin is best known for his sponsorship of the proposed Corwin Amendment, which was presented in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the oncoming American Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Corwin is the 17,450th most popular politician (up from 17,503rd in 2024), the 12,037th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,524th in 2019) and the 907th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Thomas Corwin ranks 17,450 out of 19,576. Before him are George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, Nello Musumeci, Cécile Kyenge, Hrant Bagratyan, Stéphane Séjourné, and Anand Satyanand. After him are Graham Watson, Tomas Gustafson, Paine Wingate, William Paca, Kiril Petkov, and Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia.

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Among people born in 1794, Thomas Corwin ranks 72. Before him are Sylvester Graham, Miklós Jósika, William Cullen Bryant, Dwarkanath Tagore, George Grote, and Feargus O'Connor. After him are Arthur P. Bagby, and George Cathcart. Among people deceased in 1865, Thomas Corwin ranks 79. Before him are Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul, A. P. Hill, Andrei Stackenschneider, Miklós Jósika, Henry Wirz, and William J. Duane.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thomas Corwin ranks 12,039 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric Rudolph (1966), Kenny Garrett (1960), Fred Ebb (1928), Naya Rivera (1987), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), and Andrew Hampsten (1962). After him are Hiro Yamamoto (1961), Jack Pierce (1962), David Draiman (1973), Greg Valentine (1951), Jim Hanks (1961), and John DiMaggio (1968).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Thomas Corwin ranks 907. Before him are John C. Stennis (1901), Robert Toombs (1810), Chris Christie (1962), Howard Dean (1948), Ed Markey (1946), and John B. Anderson (1922). After him are Paine Wingate (1739), William Paca (1740), Xavier Becerra (1958), Timothy Geithner (1961), Susan Rice (1964), and Chris Dodd (1944).

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