Ephraim Ralph Eckley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
Preceded by	James R. Morris
Succeeded by	Jacob A. Ambler
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Jefferson & Carroll counties district
In office December 4, 1843 – December 5, 1847
Preceded by	James Mitchell
Succeeded by	Alden J. Bennett
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Tuscarawas & Carroll counties district
In office December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852
Preceded by	Alden J. Bennett
Succeeded by	district eliminated
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Carroll County district
In office January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856
Preceded by	Robert George
Succeeded by	Silas Potts
Personal details
Born	(1811-12-09)December 9, 1811 Mount Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 27, 1908(1908-03-27) (aged 96) Carrollton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Grand View Cemetery Carrollton, Ohio, U.S. 40°34′09″N 81°04′55″W / 40.56917°N 81.08194°W / 40.56917; -81.08194
Political party	Republican Whig
Spouse	Martha L. Brown
Children	5, including Harvey J.
Alma mater	Vermillion Institute
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861-1863
Rank	Colonel
Unit	26th Ohio Infantry 80th Ohio Infantry [1]

Ephraim Ralph Eckley (December 9, 1811 – March 27, 1908) was an American Civil War veteran and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1863 to 1869.

Early life

Eckley was born near Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio, but moved with his parents to Hayesville, Ohio, in 1816.

He attended the common schools and was graduated from Vermillion Institute, Hayesville, Ohio. He moved to Carrollton, Ohio, in 1833 and taught school.

He studied law under William Johnston ^[2] and was admitted to the bar in 1836; he commenced practice in Carrollton.

He served as member of the State senate 1843-1846, 1849, and 1850 but was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1851. He also served in the State house of representatives 1853-1855 but was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1853 to the United States Senate.

He served as delegate to the first Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1856.

Civil War

During the Civil War, Eckley served in the Union Army as the colonel of the 26th Ohio Infantry, and later of the 80th Ohio Infantry. ^[3]

Postbellum

Eckley was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.

He resumed the practice of law in Carrollton, Ohio. He died March 27, 1908, in Carrollton, Ohio, and was interred in Grand View Cemetery.

He married Martha L. Brown and had five children, including Harvey J. His son Harvey was an Ohio state senator and judge. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial elections

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References

• United States Congress. "Ephraim R. Eckley (id: E000036)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-12

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

• Reid, Whitelaw (1868). "80th Ohio Infantry". Ohio in the War Her Statesmen Generals and Soldiers. Vol. 2. Cincinnati: The Robert Clarke Company. p. 972.
• Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio. Chicago: J. H. Beers and Co. 1891. p. 783.