Isaac Parrish (March 1804 – August 9, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.

Isaac Parrish
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded byJames Alexander, Jr.
Succeeded byBenjamin S. Cowen
Constituency11th district
In office
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byPerley B. Johnson
Succeeded byThomas Ritchey
Constituency13th district
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
1837
Personal details
BornMarch 1804 (1804-03)
St. Clairsville, Ohio
DiedAugust 9, 1860(1860-08-09) (aged 56)
Parrish City, Iowa
Resting placeCalhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic

Early life and career

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Born near St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, in March 1804, Parrish resided in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County in 1833. He served as a member of the State house of representatives in 1837.

Congress

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Parrish was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress.

Parrish was elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Sharon. He was also interested in the real estate business and engaged in freighting by steamboat on the Mississippi River. He established the Harrison County Flag, published at Calhoun, Iowa.

He died in Parrish City, Iowa, August 9, 1860. He was interred in Calhoun Cemetery in Calhoun, Iowa.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Isaac Parrish (id: P000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th congressional district

1839–1841
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 13th congressional district

1845–1847
Succeeded by