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toward the construction of new cells, and in other directions also the work of improvement has been going on. The system of government and discipline is similar to that enforced at the Jeffer- sonville prison; and, strange to say, by its economical working has not only met the expenses of the administration, but very recently had amassed over $11,000 in excess of current expenses, from its annual savings. This is due almost entirely to the continual employment of the convicts in the manufacture of cigars and chairs, and in their great prison industry, cooperage. It differs widely from the Southern, insomuch as its sanitary condition has been above the average of similar institutions. The strictness of its silent system is better enforced. The petty revolutions of its inmates have been very few and insignificant, and the number of punishments inflicted comparatively small. From whatever point this northern prison may be looked at, it will bear a very favorable comparison with the largest and best administered of like establish- ments throughout the world, and cannot fail to bring high credit to its Board of Directors and its able warden.
FEMALE PRISON AND REFORMATORY.
The prison reform agitation which in this State attained telling proportions in 1869, caused a Legislative measure to be brought forward, which would have a tendency to ameliorate the condition of female convicts. Gov. Baker recommended it to the General Assembly, and the members of that body showed their appreciation of the Governor's philanthropic desire by conferring upon the bill the authority of a statute; and further, appropriated $50,000 to aid in carrying out the objects of the act. The main provisions con- tained in the bill may be set forth in the following extracts from the proclamation of the Governor:
" Whenever said institution shall have been proclaimed to be open for the reception of girls in the reformatory department thereof, it shall be lawful for said Board of Managers to receive them into their care and management, and the said reformatory department, girls under the age of 15 years who may be committed to their custody, in either of the following modes, to-wit:
"1. When committed by any judge of a Circuit or Common Pleas Court, either in term time or in vacation, on complaint and dne proof by the parent or guardian that by reason of her incorrig- ible or vicious conduct she has rendered her control beyond the power of such parent or guardian, and made it manifestly requisite
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that from regard to the future welfare of such infant, and for the protection of society, she should be placed under such guardianship.
"2. When such infant has been committed by such judge, as aforesaid, upon complaint by any citizen, and due proof of such complaint that such infant is a proper subject of the guardianship of such institution in consequence of her vagrancy or incorrigible or vicious conduct, and that from the moral depravity or other- wise of her parent or guardian in whose custody she may be, such parent or guardian is incapable or unwilling to exercise the proper care or discipline over such incorrigible or vicious infant.
"3. When such infant has been committed by such judge as aforesaid, on complaint and due proof thereof by the township trustee of the township where such infant resides, that such infant is destitute of a suitable home and of adequate means of obtaining an honest living, or that she is in danger of being brought up to lead an idle and immoral life."
In addition to these articles of the bill, a formal section of instruction to the wardens of State prisons was embodied in the act, causing such wardens to report the number of all the female convicts under their charge and prepare to have them transferred to the female reformatory immediately after it was declared to be ready for their reception. After the passage of the act the Governor appointed a Board of Managers, and these gentlemen, securing the services of Isaac Hodgson, caused him to draft a plan of the proposed institution, and further, on his recommendation, asked the people for an appropriation of another $50,000, which the Legislature granted in February, 1873. The work of construc- tion was then entered upon and carried out so steadily, that on the 6th of September, 1873, the building was declared ready for the reception of its future inmates. Gov. Baker lost no time in proclaiming this fact, and October 4 he cansed the wardens of the State prisons to be instructed to transfer all the female convicts in their enstody to the new institution which may be said to rest on the advanced intelligence of the age. It is now called the " Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls."
This building is located immediately north of the deaf and dumb asylum, near the arsenal, at Indianapolis. It is a three- story brick structure in the French style, and shows a frontage of 174 feet, comprising a main building, with lateral and transverse wings. In front of the central portion is the residence of the superintendent and his associate reformatory officers, while in the
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rear is the engine house, with all the ways and means for heating the buildings. Enlargements, additions and improvements are still in progress. There is also a school and library in the main building, which are sources of vast good.
October 31, 1879, there were 66 convicts in the " penal " depart- ment and 147 in the " girls' reformatory " department. The "ticket-of-leave" system has been adopted, with entire satisfaction, and the conduct of the institution appears to be up with the times.
INDIANA HOUSE OF REFUGE.
In 1867 the Legislature appropriated $50.000 to aid in the formation of an institution to be entitled a house for the correction and reformation of juvenile defenders, and vested with full powers in a Board of Control, the members of which were to be appointed by the Governor, and with the advice and consent of the Senate. This Board assembled at the Governor's house at Indianapolis, April 3, 1867, and elected Charles F. Coffin, as president, and visited Chicago, so that a visit to the reform school there might lead to a fuller knowledge and guide their future proceedings. The House of Refuge at Cincinnati, and the Ohio State Reforni school were also visited with this design; and after full consider- ation of the varied governments of these institutions, the Board resolved to adopt the method known as the " family " system, which divides the inmates into fraternal bodies, or small classes, each class having a separate house, house father and family offices, -all under the control of a general superintendent. The system being adopted, the question of a suitable location next presented itself, and proximity to a large city being considered rather detrimental to the welfare of such an institution, Gov. Baker selected the site three-fourths of a mile south of Plainfield, and about fourteen miles from Indianapolis, which, in view of its eligibility and convenience, was fully concorred in by the Board of Control. Therefore, a farm of 225 acres, claiming a fertile soil and a most picturesque situation, and possessing streams of running water, was purchased, and on a plateau in its center a site for the proposed house of refuge was fixed.
The next movement was to decide upon a plan, which ultimately met the approval of the Governor. It favored the erection of one principal building, one house for a reading-room and hospital, two large mechanical shops and eight family houses. January 1, 1868,
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three family honses and work-shop were completed; in 1869 the main building, and one additional family house were added; but previous to this, in August, 1867, a Mr. Frank P. Ainsworth and his wife were appointed by the Board, superintendent and matron respectively, and temporary quarters placed at their disposal. In 1869 they of course removed to the new building. This is 64 by 128 feet, and three stories high. In its basement are kitchen, laundry and vegetable cellar. The first floor is devoted to offices, visitors' room, house father and family dining-room and store- rooms. The general superintendent's private apartments, private offices and five dormitories for officers occupy the second floor; while the third floor is given up to the assistant superintendent's apartment, library, chapel and hospital.
The family houses are similar in style, forming rectangular build- ings 36 by 58 feet. The basement of each contains a furnace roomn, a store-room and a large wash-room, which is converted into a play-room during inclement weather. On the first floor of each of these buildings are two rooms for the house father and his family, and a school-room, which is also convertible into a sitting rooin for the boys. On the third floor is a family dormitory, a clothes-room and a room for the "elder brother," who ranks next to the house father. And since the reception of the first boy, from Hendricks county, January 23, 1868, the house plan has proved equally convenient, even as the management has proved efficient.
Other buildings have since been erected.
STATE CAPITOL.
About 1832, at the suggestion of the architect who was to build the State House, with the concurrence of the commissioners, the block north of the State House square was reserved for sale, to await the determination of the Legislature as to the propriety of adding it to the public ground, making it an oblong square corre- sponding to the form of the edifice to be erected. The plan drawn by Mr. Town, the artist, was adopted by the Legislature, and he was to complete the building by November, 1837, for $58,000. The building erected in pursuance of this contract served the State until within a few years; and now Indiana has a new, beautiful cap- itol, equal in proportions, style, etc., to those of her sister States, under headway.
STATE OFFICERS,
FROM THE EARLIEST DATE TO THE PRESENT.
Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the Ohio, from Oct. 5, 1787, to July 4, 1800.
GOVERNORS OF INDIANA TERRITORY.
Wm. Henry Harrison, from July 4, 1800, to 1812. John Gibson, Acting Governor from 1812 to 1813. Thomas Posey, from March 3, 1813, to Nov. 7, 1816.
GOVERNORS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
Jonathan Jennings, from Nov. 7, 1816, to Dec. 4, 1822. Wm. Hendricks, from Dec. 4, 1822, to Feb. 12, 1825. James B. Ray, from Dec. 7, 1825, to Dec. 7, 1831. Noah Noble, from Dec. 7, 1831, to Dec. 6, 1837. David Wallace, from Dec. 6, 1837, to Dec. 9, 1840. Samnel Bigger, from Dec. 9, 1840, to Dec. 6, 1843. James Whitcomb, from Dec. 6, 1843, to Dec. 26, 1848.
Paris C. Dunning, Acting-Governor, from Dec. 26, 1848, to Dec. 6, 1849.
Joseph A. Wright, from Dec. 6, 1849, to Jan. 5, 1857. Ashbel P. Willard.
Abram A. Hammond.
Henry S. Lane, a few days in January, 1860.
Oliver P. Morton, acting, from 1860, to January 12, 1865. Oliver P. Morton, from Jan. 12, 1865, to Jan. 12, 1867. Conrad Baker, acting, from 1867 to 1869.
Conrad Baker, from 1869 to 1873
Thomas A. Hendricks, from 1873 to 1877. James D. Williams, 1877 to 1881.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS.
Christopher Harrison, front 1816 to Dec. 17, 1818. Ratliff Boone, from 1819 to 1824.
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James B. Ray, acting, from 1824 to 1825. John H. Thompson, from 1825 to 1828. Milton Stapp, from 1828 to 1831. David Wallace, from 1831 to 1837. David Hillis, from 1837 to 1840. Samuel Hall, from 1840 to 1843. Jesse D. Bright, from 1843 to 1845. Godlove S. Orth, acting, 1845. James G. Read, acting, 1846. Paris C. Dunning, from 1846 to 1848. James G. Read, 1849. James H. Lane, from 1849 to1853.
Ashbel P. Willard, from 1853 to 1857.
Abram A. Hammond, from 1857 to 1859. John R. Cravens, acting, from 1859 to 1863. Paris C. Dunning, acting, from 1863 to 1865. Conrad Baker, from 1865 to 1867. Will Cumback, from 1867 to 1869. Will Cumback, from 1869 to 1878. Leonidas Sexton, from 1873 to 1877. Isaac P. Gray, from 1877 to 1881.
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
John Gibson, Territorial, from 1800 to 1816. Robert A. New, from 1816 to 1825. W. W. Wick, from 1825 to 1829. James Morrison, from 1829 to 1833. Wm. Sheets, from 1833 to 1837. Win. J. Brown, from 1837 to 1841. Wm. Sheets, from 1841 to 1845. John H. Thompson, from 1845 to 1849. Charles H. Test, from 1849 to 1853. Nehemiah Hayden, from 1853 to 1855. Erasmus B. Collins, from 1855 to 1857. Daniel McClure, from 1857 to 1858. Cyrus L. Dunham, from 1858 to 1859. Daniel McClure, from 1859 to 1861. Wm. A. Peele, from 1861 to 1863. James S. Anthon from 1863 to 1865. Nelson Trusler, from 1865 to 1869.
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Max F. A. Hoffman, from 1869 to 1871, Norman Eddy, from 1871 to 1872. John H. Farquhar, from 1872 to 1873. W. W. Curry, from 1873 to 1874. John E. Neff, from 1874 to John P. Shanklin, from 1879 .o 1881.
AUDITORS OF STATE.
Wm. H. Lilley, from 1816 to 1829. Morris Morris, from 1829 to 1844. Horatio J. Harris, from 1844 to 1847. Douglas McGuire, from 1847 to 1850. E. W. H. Ellis, from 1850 to 1853. John P. Dunn, from 1853 to 1855. Hiram E. Talbot, from 1855 to 1857. John W. Dodd, from 1857 to 1860. Albert Lange, from 1861 to 1863. Joseph Ristine, from 1863 to 1865. Thomas B. McCarty, from 1865 to 1869. John D. Evans, from 1869 to 1871. John C Shoemaker, from 1871 to 1873. James A. Wildman, from 1873 to 1874. Ebenezer Henderson, from 1875 to M. D. Manson, from 1879 to 1881.
TREASURERS OF STATE.
Daniel C. Lane, from 1816 to 1823. Samuel Merrill, from 1823 to 1835. Nathan B. Palmer, from 1835 to 1841. Geo. H. Dunn, from 1841 to 1844. Royal Mayhew, from 1844 to 1847. Samuel Hanna, from 1847 to 1850. J. P. Drake, from 1850 to 1853. Elijah Newland, from 1853 to 1855. Wm. B. Noffsinger, from 1855 to 1857. Aquilla Jones, from 1857 to 1859. Nathaniel F. Cunningham, from 1859 to 1861. J. S. Harvey, 1861 to 1863. Matthew L. Brett, from 1863 to 1865. John I. Morrison, from 1865 to 1867.
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Nathan Kimball, from 1867 to 1871. James B. Ryan, from 1871 to 1873. John B. Glover, from 1873 to 1875. · B. C. Shaw, from 1875 to Wm. Fleming, from 1879 to 1881.
ATTORNEY-GENERALS.
James Morrison, from March 5, 1855. J. E. McDonald, from Dec. 17, 1857. J. G. Jones, from Dec. 17, 1859. John P. Usher, from Nov. 10, 1861. Oscar B. Hord, from Nov. 3, 1862. D. E. Williamson, from Nov. 3, 1864. Bayliss W. Hanna, from Nov. 3, 1870. James C. Denny, from Nov. 6, 1872. Clarence A. Buskirk, from Nov. 6, 1874. Thomas Woolen, from Nov., 1878 to Nov., 1880.
JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
James Scott, from 1816 to 1831. John Johnston, from 1816 to 1817. J. L. Holman, from 1816 to 1831. Isaac Blackford, from 1817 to 1853. S. C. Stevens, from 1831 to 1836. J. T. Mckinney, from 1831 to 1837. Charles Dewey, from 1836 to 1847. Jeremiah Sullivan, from 1837 to 1846. Samnel E. Perkins, from 1846 to 1865.
Thomas L. Smith, from 1847 to 1853. Andrew Davidson, from 1853 to 1865. Wm. L. Stewart, from 1853 to 1857. Addison L. Roache, from 1853 to 1854. Alvin P. Hovey, appointed, to 1854. S. B. Gookins, from 1854 to 1857. James L. Worden, appointed, from 1858 to 1865. James M. Hanna, appointed, from 1858 to 1865. Charles A. Ray, from 1865 to 1871. John P. Elliott, from 1865 to 1871. James S. Frazier, from 1865 to 1871. Robert S. Gregory, from 1865 to 1871.
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James L. Worden, from 1871 to
Alex. C. Downey, from 1871 to
Samuel H. Buskirk, from 1871 to John Pettit, from 1871 to
Andrew L. Osborn, from 1872 to Horace P. Biddle, from 1874 to Samuel E. Perkins. George V. Howk. Wm. E. Niblack.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
James Noble, from 1816 to 1831.
Waller Taylor, from 1816 to 1825.
Wm. Hendricks, from 1825 to 1837. Robert Hanna, appointed, 1831. Jolın Tipton, from 1831 to 1839. Oliver H. Smith, from 1837 to 1843.
Albert S. White, from 1839 to 1845.
Edward A. Hannegan, from 1843 to 1849. Jesse D. Bright, from 1845 to 1861.
James Whitcomb, from 1849 to 1852. Charles W. Cathcart, appointed, from 1852 to 1853. John Pettit, from 1853 to 1857. Graham N. Fitch, from 1857 to 1861.
Joseph A. Wright, from 1861 to 1863.
Henry S. Lane, from 1861 to 1867. David Turpie, 1863.
Thos. A. Hendricks, from 1863 to 1869.
Oliver P. Morton, from 1867 to 1877.
Daniel D. Pratt, from 1869 to 1875.
Joseph E. MeDonald, from 1875 to
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES.
Wm. H. Harrison, delegate from the " Territory Northwest of the Ohio River;" resigned in 1800, succeeded by Wm. McMillan, who took his seat Nov. 24, 1800.
INDIANA TERRITORY.
Benjamin Parke, Dec. 12, 1805; resigned in 1808; succeeded by Jesse B. Thomas, who took his seat Dec. 1, 1808. Jonathan Jennings, Nov. 27, 1809.
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REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
1817-'22 .- Wm. Hendricks.
1822-'4 .- Jonathan Jennings.
1823-'5 .- Jonathan Jennings, Wm. Prince, John Test and Jacob Call.
1825-'7 .- Ratliff Boon, Jonathan Jennings, John Test.
1827-'9 .- Thomas H. Blake, Jonathan Jennings, Oliver H. Smith.
1829-'31 .- Ratliff Boon, Jonathan Jennings, Jolın Test.
1831-'3 .- Ratliff Boon, John Carr, Jonathan McCarty.
1833-'5 .- Ratliff Boon, John Carr, John Ewing, Jonathan McCarty.
1835-'7 .- Ratliff Boon, John Carr, John W. Davis, Edward A. Hannegan, Win. Herod, George L. Kinnard, Amos Lane, Jonathan McCarty.
1837-'9 .- Ratliff Boon, George H. Dunn, John Ewing, Wm. Graham, Wm. Herod, James Rariden, Albert S. White.
1839-'41 .- John Carr, John W. Davis, Tilghman A. Howard, Henry S. Lane, George H. Proffit, James Rariden, Thomas Smith, Wm. W. Wick.
1841-'3 .- James H. Cravens, Andrew Kennedy, Henry S. Lane. Geo. H. Proffit, Richard W. Thompson, David Wallace, Joseph L. White.
1843-'5 .- Wm. J. Brown, John W. Davis. Thomas J. Henley, Andrew Kennedy, Robert Dale Owen, John Pettit, Samuel C. Sample, Caleb B. Smith, Thomas Smith, Joseph A. Wright.
1845-'7 .- Charles W. Cathcart, John W. Davis, Thomas J. Henley, Andrew Kennedy, Edward W. McGaughey, Robert D. Owen, John Pettit, Caleb B. Smith, Thomas Smith, Wm. W. Wick.
1847-'9 .- Chas. W. Cathcart, George G. Dunn, Elisha Embree. Thomas J. Henley, John Pettit, John L. Robinson, Win. Rockhill, Caleb B. Smith, Richard W. Thompson, Wm. W. Wick.
1849-'51 .- Nathaniel Albertson, Wm. J. Brown, Cyrus L. Dun- ham, Graham N. Fitch, Willis A. Gorman, Andrew J. Harlan, Geo. W. Julian, Joseph E. McDonald, Edward W. McGanghey, John L. Robinson.
1851-'3-Samnel Brenton, John G. Davis, Cyrus L. Dunham, Graham N. Fitch, Willis A. Gorman, Thomas A. Hendricks, Jas. Lockhart, Daniel Mace, Samuel W. Parker. John L. Robinson.
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1853-'5 .- Ebenezer M. Chamberlain, John G. Davis, Cyrus L. Dunham, Norman Eddy, Wm. H. English, Andrew J. Harlan, Thomas A. Hendricks, James H. Lane, Daniel Mace, Smith Mil- ler, Samuel W. Parker.
1855-'7 .- Lucien Barbour, Samuel Brenton, Schuyler Colfax, Win. Cumback, George G. Dunn, Wm. H. English, David P. Holloway, Daniel Mace, Smith Miller, John U. Pettit, Harvey D. Scott.
1857-'9 .- Charles Case, Schuyler Colfax, John G. Davis, Wm. H. English, James B. Foley, James M. Gregg, James Hughes, David Kilgore, Win. E. Niblack, Jolın U. Pettit, James Wilson.
1859-'61 .- Charles Case, Schuyler Colfax, John G. Davis, Wm. M. Dunn, Wm. H. English, Wm. S. Holmnan, David Kilgore, Wm. E. Niblack, John U. Pettit, Albert G. Porter, James Wilson.
1861-'3 .- Schuyler Colfax, James A. Cravens, W. McKee Dunn, Wm. S. Holman, Geo. W. Julian, John Law, Wm. Mitchell, Albert G. Porter, John P. C. Shanks, Daniel W. Voorhees, Albert S. White.
1863-'5 .- Schuyler Colfax, James A. Cravens, Ebenezer Dumont, Joseph K. Edgerton, Henry W. Harrington, Wm. S. Holman, Geo. W. Julian, John Law, James F. McDowell, Godlove S. Orth, Daniel W. Voorhees.
1865-'7 .- Schuyler Colfax, Joseph H. Defrees, Ebenezer Dumont, John H. Farquhar, Ralph Hill, Geo. W. Julian, Michael C. Kerr, Wm. E. Niblack, Godlove S. Orth, Thomas N. Stillwell, Daniel W. Voorhees, Henry D. Washburn.
1867-'9 .- John Coburn, Schuyler Colfax, Wm. S. Holman, Mor- ton C. Hunter, Geo. W. Julian, Michael C. Kerr, Wm. E. Niblack, Godlove S. Orth, John P. C. Shanks, Henry D. Washburn, Wm. Willianıs.
1869-'71 .- John Coburn, Wm. S. Holman, Geo. W. Julian, Michael C. Kerr, Win. E. Niblack, Godlove S. Orth, Jasper Pack- ard, John P. C. Shanks, James N. Tyner, Daniel W. Voorhees, Win. Williams.
1871-'3 .- John Coburn, Wm. S. Holman, Michael C. Kerr, Mahlon D. Manson, Wm. E. Niblack, Jasper Packard, John P. C. Shanks, James N. Tyner, Daniel W. Voorhees, Wm. Williams, Jeremiah M. Wilson.
1873-'5-Thomas J. Cason, John Coburn, Wm. S. Holman, Morton C. Hunter, Wm. E. Niblack, Godlove S. Orth, Jasper
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Packard, Henry B. Sayler, John P. C. Shanks, James N. Tyner, Wm. Williams, Jeremiah M. Wilson, Simeon K. Wolfe.
1875-'7- John H. Baker, Nathan T. Carr, Thomas J. Cason, James L. Evans, Benoni S. Fuller, Andrew H. Hamilton, Wm. S. Haymond, W. S. Holman, Andrew Humphreys, Morton C. Hunter, Michael C. Kerr, Franklin Landers, Jeptha D. New, Mil- ton S. Robinson, James D. Williams,
1877-'9-John H. Baker, George A. Bicknell, Thomas M. Browne, Wm. H. Calkins, Thomas R. Cobb, James L. Evans, B. S. Fuller, A. H. Hamilton, John Hanna, M. C. Hunter, M. S. Robinson, Leonidas Sexton, M. D. White.
1879-'81-William Heilman, Thomas R. Cobb, George A. Bick- nell, Jeptha D. New, Thomas M. Browne, Win. R. Myers, Gilbert De La Matyr, Abraham J. Hostetter, Godlove S. Orth, Wm. H. Calkins, Calvin Cowgill, Walpole G. Colerick, John H. Baker.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
GOVERNORS.
Arthur St. Clair was born in Scotland in 1734, a grandson of the Earl of Rosslyn; educated at the University of Edinburgh; studied medicine under John Hunter; inherited a large fortune on the death of his mother; entered the British army as an ensign, May 13, 1757, and the next year he came to America; became distinguished under General Wolfe at Quebec; married at Boston, May 14, 1760, Miss Phoebe Bayard, lialf-sister of Gov. James Bow- doin; resigned his commission in 1762; settled in Pennsylvania, in 1764, erecting a fine residence and several mills; held many offices, civil and military, and during the Revolutionary war was eminent in his services; was a member of the Continental Con- gress 1785-'87; became the first Governor of the Northwestern Territory February 1, 1788; made the treaty of Fort Harmar with the Indian tribes in 1789; fixed the seat of the Supreme Court for the Territory, Jannary, 1790, at a point which he named Cincinnati, after the society of which he was an officer; became Commander- in-Chief of the U. S. army, March 4, 1791, which position he resigned, May 5, 1792; made an unsuccessful expedition against the Indians of the Miami and the Wabash, but was vindicated from all blame by a Congressional committee of investigation; was removed from the post of Governor, by Jefferson, Nov. 22, 1802, when he settled in a log house on the summit of Chestnut Ridge. near Greensburg, Pa., where he passed his remaining years in poverty and fruitless efforts to effect a settlement of claims against the U. S. Government, but receiving small pensions, both from the National and State Governments. He died near Greensburg, Aug. 31, 1818. In 1812 he published a " Narrative of the Manner in which the Campaign against the Indians in 1791 was conducted."
William Henry Harrison was born at Berkeley, Virginia, in 1773. In 1801 he was appointed Governor of the Territory of Indiana, which position he held more than ten years. In 1811, in the hard- fought battle of Tippecanoe, he defeated the Indians under the command of the " Prophet." In 1812, was made Brigadier General;
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and in March, 1813 was made Major-General. In 1824 he was elected to United States Senate from Ohio. In 1836 was defeated by Van Buren for President. He again became the nominee of the Whig party in 1840, and was chosen President by an overwhelming majority. He was inaugurated March 4, 1841, but died just one month afterward, and his remains now lie near the old homestead at North Bend, Ind.
Thomas Posey was born in Virginia, July 9, 1750; received an ordinary common-school education; removed to Western Virginia in 1769; participated in expeditions against the Ohio Indians, and in many battles of the Revolution, after which he resided for a number of years in Spotsylvania county, Va .; was appointed Brig- adier-General, Feb. 14, 1793; moved soon afterward to Kentucky, where he became Lieut .- Governor and Major-General in 1809; was U. S. Senator from Louisiana, 1812 '3; succeeded Harrison as Governor of Indiana, in 1813, and became Agent for Indian affairs in 1816. He died at Shawneetown, Ill., Marclı, 19, 1818.
Jonathan Jennings, first Governor of the State of Indiana, 1816- '22, was born in Hunterdon county, N. J., and died near Charles- town, Clark Co., Indiana, July 26, 1834; he was a member of Con- gress, 1809-'16 and 1822-'31, and in 1818 he was appointed Indian Commissioner by President Monroe.
William Hendricks, the second Governor of the State of Indiana, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in 1783, and settled in Madison, Indiana, in 1814, where he died May 16, 1850. Besides that of State Executive, he filled many important offices. He was Secretary of the Convention which formed the present Constitution of Indiana, was a Representative in Congress, 1816-'22, and U. S. Senator, 1825-'37.
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