Robert H. Nugen

Robert Hunter Nugen (July 16, 1809 – February 28, 1872) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1861 to 1863, during the American Civil War.

Biography[]

Born near Hallidays Cove, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Nugen moved to Ohio in 1811 with his parents, who settled in Columbiana County, Ohio. He received a limited education. He moved to Tuscarawas County in 1828 and engaged in agricultural pursuits, as well as being a contractor for some time. He held several local political offices and was delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston in 1860.

Congress[]

Nugen was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863).

Death[]

Retiring from politics, Nugen was the superintendent of the Ohio Canal until his death in Newcomerstown, Ohio, on February 28, 1872. He was interred in Newcomerstown Cemetery.

References[]

• United States Congress. "Robert H. Nugen (id: N000168)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-11

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