Jonathan Alder: The frontier captive who bridged two worlds
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July 4, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s cabin at the Madison County Historical Society’s Museum of History. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder: The frontier captive who bridged two worlds

By From JT Staff Reports 

Few people in Ohio history lived a life as extraordinary as Jonathan Alder.

He was a child of the American Revolution, a frontier captive, an adopted son of the Mingo and Shawnee, a warrior in Ohio’s Indian wars, an early pioneer of the Darby Creek settlements and a military leader whose service to...

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Jordan elected to lead House Republicans
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U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, in the blue shirt, speaks with reporters during one of his annual visits to the Marysville Journal-Tribune newsroom. The Ohio Republican was elected Tuesday to serve as House min...
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