H. Clay Van Voorhis
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The Honorable Henry Clay Van Voorhis (born 11 May 1852 in Nashport, Ohio) was a United States Congressman. He was born to Daniel and Jane (Roberts) Van Voorhis. His father moved to Ohio from Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1812 with his parents.
Voorhis was educated at Denison University in Granville, Ohio and the University of Cincinnati Law School.
In 1873, he moved to Zanesville (county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio at the junction of the Muskingum and Licking rivers). There he became involved in the Republican Political Committee Organization.
In 1885, Voorhis became president of Citizens National Bank. The in 1892, he was nominated for 53d Congress. He served in 53-58th Congresses serving a total of 12 years.
Voorhis married in 1875 to Mary A. Brown, daughter of Judge William A. and Margaret Brown. Together they had 5 children: Ada V. (married Thomas Wylie), Dollie M.A. (married Robert S. Black), LTG Daniel (who presided over the mechanization of the US Cavalry), John A., and Margaret.
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