Interim Content
Bissell (Bissel), Benjamin
Biography
1805–13 Oct. 1878. Lawyer, senator, judge. Born at Hartwick, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Benjamin Bissell and Elizabeth Heath. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio, Jan. 1829. Married Sarah Bright, 10 Apr. 1829, at Painesville. Partner with Salmon B. Axtell in law firm Bissell & Axtell, Aug. 1837–1842, in Painesville. Defended JS in several lawsuits during Kirtland, Geauga Co., period. Ohio state senator, 1839–1840. Moved to Red Oak, Montgomery Co., Iowa, ca. 1873. Died in Red Oak. Buried in Painesville.
Links
papers
- Account of Hearing, between circa 3 and 9 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life ]
- Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, 21–22 April 1835 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 19 June 1835 [ D. Lake v. JS ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 3 April 1838 [ Bailey and Reynolds v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 3 April 1838 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 5 June 1837 [ Martindale v. JS et al. ]
- History, 1834–1836
- Introduction to Bailey and Reynolds v. Rigdon et al.
- Introduction to D. Lake v. JS
- Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery
- Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Letter from Reuben McBride, 3 January 1842
- Note to Newel K. Whitney, circa October 1833–Early 1834
- Plea, between 7 May and circa 16 June 1835 [ D. Lake v. JS ]
- Plea, circa 12 May 1838 [ Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Receipt from Benjamin Bissell, 8 August 1834
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 19 June 1835 [ D. Lake v. JS ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 3 April 1838 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 4 June 1838 [ Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Gender
- Male