Background
Horton, Valentine Baxter was born on January 29, 1802 in Windsor, Vermont, United States. Son of Zenas and Nancy (Seaver) Horton.
bituminous coal operator towboat builder
Horton, Valentine Baxter was born on January 29, 1802 in Windsor, Vermont, United States. Son of Zenas and Nancy (Seaver) Horton.
Graduate Norwich (Vermont) Academy, 1825.
Admitted to Connecticut Barometer Designed “Condor” towboat to tow barges back up Ohio River in early shipping of coal from Ohio mines. Member Ohio Constitutional Convention, 1850.
Organizer Pomeroy Salt Company (O.), 1851.
Reorganizer, president Ohio River Salt Company. Member United States House of Representatives from Ohio, 34th-35th, 37th congresses, 1855-1859, 61-63.
Trustee Ohio University, Athens.
Member Ohio Constitutional Convention, 1850. Member United States House of Representatives from Ohio, 34th-35th, 37th congresses, 1855-1859, 61-63.
Married Clara Pomeroy, 1833, 6 children including Clara Pomeroy, Frances Dabney, Samuel Dana.