district succeeded death_date death_place birth_place term_end preceded birth_date term_start article_title state name restingplace
ohio 2 2nd devid fisher 16 august 1864 eaton , ohio abbeville county , south carolina march 3 , 1847 john b. weller 9 november 1804 march 4 , 1845 francis a. cunningham
 ohio francis alanson cunningham mound hill cemetery
francis a. cunningham

francis alanson cunningham -lrb- november 9 , 1804 -- august 16 , 1864 -rrb- was a u.s. representative from ohio .
born in abbeville county , south carolina , cunningham moved to eaton , ohio , in 1826 .
he taught school .
he studied medicine and commenced practice in 1829 .
he served as clerk of the court of preble county in 1833 .
cunningham was elected as a democrat to the twenty-ninth congress -lrb- march 4 , 1845 -- march 3 , 1847 -rrb- .
he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the thirtieth congress .
he studied law .
he was admitted to the bar in 1847 and began practice in eaton .
he was appointed additional paymaster of volunteers by president polk december 30 , 1847 .
he was commissioned paymaster in the regular army march 2 , 1849 , and was retired from active service august 27 , 1863 .
he died in eaton , ohio , august 16 , 1864 .
he was interred in mound hill cemetery .
