Parrish, Isaac, 1804-1860
Person
Biographical note
Isaac Parrish was born in Belmont County, Ohio, but moved to Guernsey County and became a lawyer. He was elected as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County in 1833, and then elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1837. He served in the U.S. Congress from 1839 to 1841, and again from 1845 to 1847.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Isaac Parrish letter to John Y. Mason, 1847 February 16
File — Box 1, Folder: 51
Scope and Contents
Isaac Parrish's handwritten letter to John Y. Mason, the Secretary of the Navy, contains Parrish's recommendation of the Thomas L. Pierce of Zanesville be a midshipman.
Dates:1847 February 16
