Allen T. Brinsmade

Allen T. Brinsmade
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 4, 1874
Serving with Benjamin R. Beavis
Preceded by Worthy S. Streator
Succeeded by William Bingham
H. W. Curtiss
Personal details
Born (1837-03-29)March 29, 1837
Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio
Died November 16, 1913(1913-11-16) (aged 76)
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Resting place Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland
Political party Republican
Alma mater Western Reserve College
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch 150th Ohio Infantry
Years of service 1864
Battles/wars American Civil War

Allen T. Brinsmade was a Republican politician from Cleveland, Ohio, United States who was President of the Ohio State Senate 1872-1873, and was later United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Biography

Allen T. Brinsmade was born at Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio on March 29, 1837.[1][2] When he was six years old, his family moved to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where he grew up.[1] He graduated from Western Reserve College in 1860 and Cleveland Law College in 1861, being admitted to the bar that year in Cleveland.[1]

Brinsmade was assistant city attorney of Cleveland 1863 to 1866. He enlisted for 100 days in the 150th Ohio Infantry in 1864, and was stationed in Washington, D.C.[3] In 1866 he was elected city attorney of Cleveland, and was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1871.[3] He was president pro-tem that term.[4]

Brinsmade returned to the law firm Brinsmade & Stone,[2] and was appointed an aide on the staff of Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876.[3] In 1877, he was appointed a colonel in the Ohio National Guard.[3] He was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1884, and in 1885 was elected to a four-year term as city solicitor, to which he was re-elected in 1889.[3] He was chairman of the Republican state committee 1887-1888.[3]

From December 23, 1890 to 1895, Brinsmade was United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.[5]

Brinsmade died November 16, 1913, and is interred at Lake View Cemetery.[6]

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