William Bebb served as the 19th governor of Ohio from 1846 to 1849 and was the third native Ohioan to be elected to the office.
16 Facts About William Bebb
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William Bebb is the son of Edward Bebb and Margaret Roberts Owens.
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William Bebb's parents were early residents of Paddy's Run, now known as Shandon, Ohio.
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In 1826 the Paddy's Run school was organized under the new state law, a new building was erected, and William Bebb was employed as the first teacher.
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William Bebb began practicing law in 1831 and worked in the office of John Woods.
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William Bebb was nominated by the Whigs in 1846 for the governorship, and served a single term beginning in December 1846.
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William Bebb was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as examiner in the pension office at Washington, DC William Bebb declined an appointment as United States Diplomat to Tangier, Morocco in 1868.
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William Bebb died at his home on October 23,1873, and Sarah William Bebb died on January 10,1892.
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William Bebb was accused of manslaughter, and tried in Winnebago County, Illinois Circuit Court in 1858.
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William Bebb, had married a wife and brought her home to his father's house.
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William Bebb had no previous intimation of what was intended, and were very much alarmed.
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William Bebb then discharged one barrel of his gun at too great a distance to do any serious execution, and again warned them to be gone.
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William Bebb retreated a few paces, and, turning round, shot the foremost man dead on the spot.
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William Bebb immediately telegraphed the sheriff of the county, informing him where he was and when he would be home.
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William Bebb went home, surrendered himself and gave bail for his appearance.
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William Bebb was acquitted, notwithstanding an able and learned effort on the part of the People, in which everything was done, that talent and industry could do, to secure a conviction.