Isaiah Rose

Isaiah Rose
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office January 1, 1906 – January 1, 1909
Sheriff of Washington County, Ohio
In office 1885–1889
Personal details
Born	(1843-06-26)June 26, 1843 Belmont County, Ohio
Died	November 26, 1916(1916-11-26) (aged 73) Coal Run, Ohio
Resting place	Round Bottom Cemetery, Coal Run, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Melissa Ellen Crawford
Children	7
Relatives	Kelly Clarkson (great-great-great granddaughter)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Private
Unit	18th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Company K (May–August 1861) 63rd Ohio Infantry Regiment, Company F (December 1861–May 1865)
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Atlanta  (POW)

Isaiah R. Rose (June 26, 1843 – November 26, 1916) was a Republican state senator for Ohio, a Washington County sheriff and a Civil War veteran.

Early life

Rose was born on June 26, 1843, in Belmont County, Ohio.

Civil War

Rose enrolled twice as a soldier for the Union Army, and served alongside his brother Thompson. He was captured in July 1864 after staying to comfort his brother after he was mortally wounded, and was transported to Andersonville Prison as a prisoner. He later escaped in December after having made two previous attempts and returned to his former army. However, he was mistaken for a Confederate soldier or scout and was shot in the left leg in January 1865. This injury left him permanently disabled.

Public office

Rose returned to Ohio and, after working as a coal digger in the 1870s, was elected sheriff for Washington County as a member of the Republican Party in 1884, and subsequently as a state senator in 1905. During his career in the Ohio Senate, he was a champion of the temperance movement in Ohio, introducing ultimately successful legislation allowing individual counties to enact local legislation banning the sale of liquor.

Personal life

Rose was married to Melissa Ellen Crawford and had seven children. He died on November 26, 1916, in Coal Run, Ohio. He is buried in Round Bottom Cemetery in Ohio. His descendants include singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson.