A. G. (Albert Gallatin) Riddle

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A. G. (Albert Gallatin) Riddle

1816–1902

A frontier lawyer who became a congressman, judge, and prolific writer, he lived through some of the most dramatic decades in 19th-century America. His books and memoirs draw on firsthand experience in politics, law, and public life.

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Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio

Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio

by A. G. (Albert Gallatin) Riddle

About the author

Born in Massachusetts in 1816 and raised in Ohio, Albert Gallatin Riddle built a remarkably varied career as a lawyer, judge, newspaper editor, and public servant. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives, later represented Ohio in the U.S. House during the Civil War era, and remained active in public affairs for decades.

Riddle also wrote extensively, turning his experiences into books about politics, reform, Washington life, and the people he knew. Because he moved between the worlds of law, journalism, and government, his writing offers a lively window into 19th-century America from someone who saw major events up close.

He died in 1902, leaving behind both a public record and a body of work shaped by long experience in American civic life. Readers interested in memoir, history, and firsthand political observation may find his perspective especially rewarding.