John Paul (pioneer)
John Paul | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the Hamilton County district | |
| In office March 1, 1803 – December 4, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | new state |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Symmes John Bigger William Ward William C. Schenck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1758 |
| Died | June 6, 1830 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Thornberry Grover |
| Children | Four |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War War of 1812 |
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John Paul was a pioneer in Ohio and Indiana, founding Xenia, Ohio and Madison, Indiana. He was a delegate at the convention that drafted the constitution of Ohio, and was a state senator in the first general assembly after statehood. He also served in the first state senate of Indiana. He founded the second newspaper in Indiana. He was known as "Colonel John Paul" for his services in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.