Robert Hunter Nugen Sr.
Born: July 16, 1809
Birthplace: near Halliday’s Cave, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Father: James Nugen 1770 – 1830
Mother: Elizabeth Hunter 1775 – 1839
Wife: Sarah Hoagland 1813 – 1850
(Buried: East State Street Cemetery, Newcomerstown, Ohio)
Children:
Robert Hunter Nugen Jr. 1847 – 1927
(Buried: Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, California)
Lillis M. Nugen Shields 1850 – 1930
(Buried: East State Street Cemetery, Newcomerstown, Ohio)
Political Party: Democratic Party Occupation before War:
Farmer and Contractor in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Involved in local politics in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
1860: Ohio Delegate to Democratic Party National Convention
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: United States Congressman from Ohio
1861 – 1863: Member of House Roads and Canals Committee
1863 – 1872: Superintendent of Ohio – Erie Canal
Died: February 28, 1872
Place of Death: Newcomerstown, Ohio
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Age at time of Death: 62 years old
Burial Place: East State Street Cemetery, Newcomerstown, Ohio
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