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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