Old pioneer gone.
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Dr. Van Hamn, an old citizen of
Ohio, died on Friday last, at
Zanesville, where he had resided since the year1806. He was born in
Pennsylvania, in 1776; was educated in
Philadelphia, and emigrated to
Ohio about the time it became one of the States of the
Union.
While at
Philadelphia pursuing his studies, he became acquainted with
General Washington and
Thomas Jefferson —
Philadelphia being at that time the seat of the United States Government, of which the former was
President and the latter
Secretary of State.
Mr. Jefferson's ideas of Government were so firmly impressed upon his mind, that he had both his sons educated at the University of Virginia, to insure them being instructed in the true political faith.
His first vote was cast for
Mr. Jefferson for
President.
Dr. Van Hamn was
Surgeon under
General Harrison, and served through the whole campaign of the
War of1812, with
Great Britain.
General Jackson appointed him Minister to
Chili, and he held under the
State of Ohio numerous responsible civil positions.