Moses Bledso Corwin (January 5, 1790 - April 7, 1872) was a United States Representative from Ohio. Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, he spent the early part of his life on a farm, and attended the rural schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812, commencing practice in Urbana, Ohio. Corwin was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839, and was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first United States Congress (March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851), and was again elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Urbana in April of 1872. He was interred in Oak Dale Cemetery.
Corwin's brother, Thomas Corwin, was a U.S. Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary; his nephew, Franklin Corwin, served one term as a Representative.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
