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.
In 1814, David Clendenin succeeded Reasin Beall as a United States Representative, who had resigned from his position due to personal reasons. As a result, Clendenin became the first representative from the Western Reserve to be elected to the U.S. Congress.