Painting [realia] : Edward Tiffin. 1868 circa.

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Painting [realia] : Edward Tiffin. 1868 circa.

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Oil on canvas portrait depicts Governor Edward Tiffin, the first governor of Ohio. The portrait was painted around 1868, possibly by F.W. Hoffman. It is marked "Sprague 1922" on the back. This is thought to be the name of the restorer and the date of the restoration and cleaning. The portrait has a gilt frame.

1 item ; 23.7 cm x 28.2 cm.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7043029

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829

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U.S. senator and first governor of Ohio. He was an early settler of Chillicothe, Ohio and also served as U.S. Commissioner of Public Lands (1812-1814) and Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory (1814-1829). He was also a lay preacher and a doctor. From the description of Papers, 1785-1853. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725189 Surveyor General of the United States, from Ohio where he had served as a congressman and governor for that state. ...