Thomas Corwin
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Thomas Corwin, also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio an
Corwin's house in Lebanon, Ohio
Engraving of Corwin while Secretary of the Treasury created by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Corwin in the 1850s
USRC Thomas Corwin revenue cutter was named in his memory
Corwin Amendment
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The Corwin Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that has never been adopted but, owing to the absence of a ratification deadline, could theoretically still be adopted by
Thomas Corwin
…Treasury. After affiliating with the Whig Party, he joined the Republican Party in the 1850s. Corwin is best known for his sponsorship of the proposed Corwin Amendment, which was presented in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the oncoming American Civil War. Corwin was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, but he grew up…
Representative Thomas Corwin, author of the amendment
The Corwin Amendment as approved by the 36th U.S. Congress, March 1861