Duncan, Alexander (Ohio)

Born: 1788-XX-XX Morris County, New Jersey

Died: 1853-03-23 Hamilton County, Ohio

Flourished: Cincinnati, Ohio

Duncan studied and practiced medicine before moving to Ohio, where he settled in Cincinnati. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1828, 1829, 1831, and 1832, and he served in the Ohio Senate from 1832 to 1834. A Democrat, he also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1837 to 1841 and 1843 to 1845.

Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1996 (Alexandria, VA: CQ Staff Directories, 1997), 968.