David Clendenin was elected in 1814 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Reasin Beall, the first man from the Western Reserve to serve in the United States Congress.
David Clendenin was chosen in 1814 to take Reasin Beall's place, who had resigned as a United States Representative from the Western Reserve. This made David Clendenin the first person from the Western Reserve to serve in the United States Congress.