Amos E. Buss

{{Short description|American politician (1814–1872)}}

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| state_house = Ohio

| district = Carroll County

| term_start = 1860

| term_end = 1862

| predecessor = Jason B. Roach

| successor = Leonard Harsh

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| birth_date = {{birth date text|1814}}

| birth_place = New Hampshire, U.S.

| death_date = {{death year and age|1872|1814}}

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| party = Republican

| spouse = Harriet Adams

| children = 7

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Amos E. Buss (1814 – 1872) was an American politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Carroll County from 1860 to 1862.

Early life

Amos E. Buss was born in New Hampshire in 1814.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/memorialrecordof00le/page/126/mode/2up |title=Memorial Record of the County of Cuyahoga and City of Cleveland, Ohio |year=1894 |publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company |pages=126–127 |via=Archive.org |access-date=2023-10-04}}{{Open access}}

Career

Buss moved to Oneida, Ohio, in 1839. He formed a merchandise business with George Hull. He worked there until his death.

Buss was a Republican. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Carroll County from 1860 to 1862.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/OhioStatesmenAndHundredYearBookFrom1788To1892/page/n371/mode/2up |title=Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book |last=Taylor |first=W. A. |year=1892 |page=367 |publisher=The Westbote Co., State Printers |access-date=2023-10-04 |via=Archive.org}}{{Open access}}

Personal life

Buss married Harriet Adams in New Hampshire. They had seven children, including Frank, Mary and W.D.

Buss died in 1872.

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