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In February, 1849, I went to Washington city with about one hun- dred and fifty feet of recommendations, to President Taylor, stating that I was qualified for any position I asked for. A few weeks in Washing- ton before the inauguration of President Taylor were sufficient to teach me that one friend at court was worth more than a thousand feet of names got up indiscriminately. On my way to Washington I visited
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Y'ALEDICTORY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
my native town and procured a letter from John J. Crittenden, then Governor of Kentucky. With this letter, and in company with the Hon. Caleb B. Smith and George G. Dunn, then a member of Congress, I called on General Taylor, at Willard's Hotel, a few days before his in- auguration, and was told by him to call on hint at the White House the next week. Wednesday night, two days after the oath of office was administered to him, I went and found the President and his private sec- retary, Colonel Bliss, alone. The President ordered his secretary to give me a letter to the postmaster general, the Hon. Jacob Collamer, of Vermont, to give me a good position in his department. This I pre- sented the next morning, and was appointed to a position in the appoint- ment office of the postoffice department. I remained there until the first of July, when the business of the office was nearly completed. I was then transferred to the general land office. During the canvass be- tween General Scott and General Pierce, and just before the Presidential election in 1852, I wrote an article for the Washington Star, charging that the influence of Mr. Fillmore's administration had been used against General Scott. One day the commissioner of the general land office, John Wilson, came to my room and told me that the Secretary of the Interior wished to see me, and asked me to go over to the department ; this I did. The secretary, Alexander H. Stewart, took from his desk a copy of the Washington Star. Pointing to the article, he said, " Mr. Nowland, it is said that you are the author of that article; I think you had better write another correcting what you have said." I replied, " When I find I was wrong I will, but not before." A few days later it was ascertained that Pierce was elected, and I found on my desk what is known in Washington as the "yaller kiver;" true, it was my dis- missal. I returned it to the secretary with a line added, telling him in language more pointed than polite, what use he could make of it. This ended my official career in Washington.
After my return from Washington I engaged with my brother-in- law, A. H. Smith, in coal mining at Prestonburg, Floyd county, Ken- tucky. Here I remained but a short time, as it was one of the most God-forsaken countries I ever saw. Since that time I have been engaged in various occupations to provide the ways and means of liv- ing. In 1840 I was married to Miss Amelia Theresa Smith, second daughter of the late Justin Smith. In her I have found a helpmeet in- deed, and to whom I owe much in carrying out my early cherished pur- poses. We have three living children. Paul B. L. is married to the daughter of the Hon. John B. Glover, late Treasurer of State; Edwin
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SKETCHES OF PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Ray, married to the daughter of the Rev. Charles H. Raymond; Maria Justine is single. All live with me.
I hope my patrons and the public will not think me egotistic in writing this short and imperfect sketch of my checkered life. I have been often importuned to do so. Were I to write it in full it would fill volumes. I have been engaged for a number of years in gathering the " life flowers " of other men. All that I claim for myself is the thread that has bound them.
To my many liberal friends who have aided me in this work I return sincere thanks, and hope the book will equal their expectations. There are many prominent citizens whose names do not appear. For this I am truly sorry ; but with as large a population as Indianapolis has it would almost be impossible to get all in one volume. In the whole of my canvass for the book I met with but four persons who treated my enter- prise with discourtesy or with contempt. I attribute their course to their ignorance and inability to appreciate the work in which I was engaged. Those four were worshipers of mammon rather than lovers of history. Since I commenced canvassing for this work ten of the sub- scribers to it have died. It has scarcely been eighteen months. Per- haps this may show the necessity for such a work, while the subjects, are yet living to give a correct sketch.
INDEX.
The names in italics indicate that the sketch is accompanied by a portrait.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Abbett, Oliver H. P
267
Black, Prof. J. S. 461
Adams, Justus C ..
312
Bobbs, Dr. John S ... 464
Anderson, George P. 365
Bullard, Dr. Talbut 479
Allen, Henry ..
402
Brown, Hiram 483
Abromet, Adolphus
412
Bussey, John. 486
Altman, Hermann 421
Baker Thomas 486
Askins, Thomas 440
440
Barnard Jehiel. 501
Adams, Henry C.
547
Atkinson, Dr. Benjamin ..
549
Autobiography
564
Blake, James
41
Bay, Billy.
63
Bals, Charles H. G.
540
Blackford, Isaac
79
Buchanan, James ..
545
Bates, Hervey.
98
Christmas. 1820.
12
Brady, Henry.
117
Carter, Major Thomas
46
Beeler, Joseph.
120
Cox, Nathaniel. 67
69
Bradley, James L.
134
Conner, William ..
70
Brouse, Rev. John A.
174
Corbaley, Jeremiah J
95
Byrkit, Martin
189
Corbaley, Samuel B.
96
Blair, Judge Solomon ..
219
Campbell. Charles C.
124
Brown, John G.
22
Coble, Abram ..
148
Baker, Conrad ..
22S
Coburn, Henry P ..
152
Beck, Samuel.
234
Coburn, General John.
153
Bryce, Peter F
244
Coburn, Henry.
190
Brouse, Andrew. 289
Cox, Jacob.
223
Conduitt, Alexander B.
265
Bayliss, Rev. J. H.
331
Cottrell, Thomas ..
303
Bruce, George ..
335
Christian, Wilmer F
306
Budd, J. R ..
362
Condit, John D.
309
Butterfield, Dr. S. A.
363
Clay, Hilary
320
Birkenmayer, Jacob P.
367
Cook, Thomas \'
321
Barbee, Sampson, Sr. 381
Coffin, Barnabas
321
Barbour, Lucian P
393
Caven, Hon. John
32S
Brown, Joseph F
398
Connely, Robert
344
Barlow, Thomas J
412
Coulon, Charles 358
369
Brown, Austin H ..
414
Carlisle, Henry D.
383
Brown, Prof. R. T.
418
Carr, Alexander 424
Bannister, Samucl N
437
Culley, David V
450
Browning, Robert.
528
Buskirk, Judge E. C. 530
Bender, Tobias.
534
Bolton, Nathaniel.
66
Black, William M.
541
Beeler, Fielding
121
Collins, Jerry
Black, Elder W. F
324
Canby, Samuel ..
323
Brown, William J.
394
Brough, John
413
Cain, Captain John.
Buchanan, Thomas B 497
Achey, Henry.
Butler, Ovid, Sr. 523
570
INDEX.
PAGE.
Conner, Richard A.
459
Colclazer, Jacob H.
460
Gerstner, Anthony J. 5.36
Cox, Prof. E. T. 491
Goodier, Prof. J. R
558
Cale, David G
533
Cleaveland, John B .. 542
Carlon, John .. 547
Carlisle, John. 556
Dedication 3
Dunlap, Dr. Livingston
49
Duncan, Robert B. 82
Douglass, John .. 124
Davis, Joseph W
231
Davis, Edwin A. 275
Delzell, Samuel. 28g
Dow, Lorenzo, Visit of. 365
Doughty, John G ..
507
Dunn, Jacob P.
553
Darnell, Calvin F.
560
Early History 7
Elliott, Jonathan.
311
Emery, George D. 320
Elliott, Calvin A. 336
English, Major Elisha G. 377
379
Evans, William. 472
345
Hannah, Samuel.
353
Fish, Game and Skunks
44
Fletcher, Calvin ..
87
Foote, Obed. 97
Foudray, John E.
214
Fletcher, T. R.
236
Fletcher, Stoughton A., Sr. 317
Foster, Robert S. 322
Frank, James. 325
Fletcher, Stephen K. 337
Fletcher, Stoughton A., Jr.
340
Finch, Judge F. M 391
392
Fugate, James L
406
Harvey, Dr. T. B. 481
Harrison, Alfred. 482
Halford, Elijah W 51I
Henderson, William 517
Harvey, Jonathan 522
Fletcher, Rev. E. T. 516
Hanna, General Robert. 535
Holliday, Rev. William A 537
Fishinger, William
532
Featherston, William E.
551
Governors of Indiana .. 53
Goldsberry, Samuel .. 151
Indianapolis, when settled
9
Gall, Alois D.
199
Goodwin, Rev. T. A.
206
Gaston, Dr. John M.
235
By whom named ..
II
First death. 20
First marriage ... 32
First Legislature. 115
First fire 434
First burglary 434
First homicide 434
Incidents of 1821-22. 89
Incidents of 1823-24-25-26 113
Johnson, Jerry. 31
9
When selected as a Capital
IO
Geisendorff, Christian E. 242
Gall, Albert. 304 Geisendorff, George W. 339
Grosch, John.
341
Gillespie, William J 347
Goth, Peter 385
Guffin, Henry C. 393
Gray, James W 407
Glover, John B. 454
Harding Brothers .. 26
Helvey, Old. 83
Hanway, Rev. Amos 144
Hardin, Judge Franklin. 145
Holmes, William .. 148
Holmes, W. Canada. I 50
Hill, James W. 162
Hanna, Valentine C. 170
Haugh, Adam. I77
Hubbard, William S 186
Harrison, John C. S .. 224
Haughey, Theodore P. 242
Holland, John W 256
Howland, Powell, 2 .. 270
Hanna, Hon. John 284
Howk, Judge Isaac. 291
Holliday, Rev. Fernandez C. 293
Hogshire, W. Riley. 301
Hildebrand, Jacob S 302
Hosbrook, Percy. 305
Holland, Theodore F 308
Heller, James E.
Hug, Martin .. 400
Hanch, Jacob 402
Harrison, General Benjamin. 403
Hacker, Jonathan M. 407
Heitkam, George H. 408
Hendricks, Hon. Thomas A 420
Huffer, James M. 422
Harding, George C .. 435
Heim, John .. 438
Hanway, Samnel .. 445
Hill, John F. 448
Hinesley, Andrew J. 475
Forsee, James. 443
Fletcher, Rev. J. C.
494
Fletcher, Miles J 496
Funkhouser, Dr. David 512
Fletcher, Ingram .. 531
Herron, Frederick W 538
Hibben, Rev. W. W 555
Introductory 5
Names of the Commissioners.
Finch, John A.
English, William H
First Winter in Indianapolis. 24
PAGE.
Gordon, Jonathan W 521
571
PAGE.
PAGE.
Jennings, Jonathan, first Governor. 55
McCarty, Nicholas 112
Johnson, David, Sr 175
McKernan, James H.
136
Jones, William H .. 221
McClelland, William B 147
Jackson, William N 248
McClintock, William H. 172
Johnson, James. 252
McOuat, Robert L 198
Jameson, Dr. P. H. 327
McCray, Aaron. 210
Jones, William T. 343
McCarthy, Simon. 247
Johnson, Edward T
422
McChesney, Jacob B. 255
Johnson, Oliver.
McClain, Moses G. 308
Johnston, Samuel A
515
McCormack, Hezekiah M 382
Johnston, William J 515
Mckenzie, James A. 543
Jones, Aquilla .. 526
Nowland, Matthias R
35
Kittleman, Jimmy. 62
Nowland, Matthias T.
51
Ketcham, John L.
182
Noble, Noah 142
Kline, Nicholas. 340
Noble, George. 203
Koehler, John. 401
Newcomb, Hon. H. C. 217
Klingensmith, Christian.
409
New, John 230
Kiefer, Augustus ..
459
Newman, John S 288
346
Kinder, Isaac.
513
Kitchen, Dr. John M.
529
Knefler, General Fred
541
Newhouse, John.
543
Koerner, Prof. C. C.
558
Noel, Samuel V. B.
550
Landis, Milton M
176
Oliver, Dr. D. H.
211
Lowry, Wiley M.
201
Ormes, Charles ..
237
Lord, John M.
208
Pogue, George 13
Lofton, Joseph
249
Lofton, Dr. Sample.
305
Phipps, Isaac N. 108
159
Lieber, Peter.
384
Langenberg, Henry H.
4ยบ3
Lowe, George 410
Parker, George W 238
239
Landers, Franklin
548
Pitts, Stephen.
247
Landers, Jackson
552
Pinney, William H. H
251
Lemon, Peter H.
552
Perine, Peter R.
313
Maguire, Douglass, Jr.
80
Peck, Edwin J.
314
Maguire, Douglass, Sr
100
Pickerill, Dr. G. W.
326
Morris, General T. A.
119
Peelle, Stanton J.
355
Merrill, Samuel
123
Pressley, John T.
372
Morris John D.
134
Pierce, Henry D.
383
Mears, Dr. G. W
160
Paddack, Jacob.
399
Morrison, Judge James.
165
Plowman, Dr. Henry 421
449
Morrison, Alexander F
169
Mayer, Charles .. 237
240
Pope, Edward S. 554
Mitchell, James L.
243
Removal to New Purchase. 21
Ray, James ) 64
Mann, James B.
323
Ray, James B. 126
Mans, Casper .. 338
Russell, Alexander W. 29
Macauey, Daniel .. 371
Rooker, Samuel S. 19
Meyer, William. 410
Reagan, William 144
Martindale, Elijah B 463
Ray, John W.
175
Morton, Hon. O. P. 473
Ryan, James B.
188
Marsee, Rev. Joseph. 508
Ray, Rev. Edwin 191
Moore, Joseph M. 510
Roache, Judge A. L 208
Moore, Joseph A. 511
Reisner, John, J. 212
Moore, Thomas C. 511
Routier, Peter .... 268
Macy, David.
512 Ross, Johnson H 323
353
Nixon, Cyrus T.
410
Landis, Jacob .. 103
Nowland, Elizabeth. 562
Presidential Electors 72
Lowe, William A. 329
Palmer, Nathan B ..
Patterson, Samuel H. 180
Perkins, Judge S. E. 214
Lemon, Daniel A 456
Porter, Albert G.
Morrison, William H.
168
Pope, Dr. Abner.
Parvin, Dr. Theophilus. 509
Patterson, Judge Robert. 532
Mayhew, Royal.
Moses, L. W. 306
North, Captain M.
Kregelo, David.
490
Nichol, Joseph W.
472
INDEX.
572
INDEX.
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PAGE.
Raymond, Rev. C. H
330
Socwell, Henry M 455
Rowland, John, Jr.
401
Snider, David W. 480
Raschig, Charles M. 408
Schmidt, Christian F .. 498
Rouse, Roswell R.
425
Streight, General A. D 502
Reichwine, Phillip
Sloan, George W 528
Ricketts, Dillard.
Slusher, Henry .. 549
Rasener, Frederick W
Stechhan, Otto .. 559
Robinson, Dr. J. H
444
Thompson, Dr. W. C. 200
Reed, Enos B. 453
Tyler, Spofford E.
205
Rockwood, William O. 514
Talbot, Bishop J. C. 227
258
Remy, Allison C.
544
Ripley, William I.
559
Spring of r821 ..
27
Thompson, G. B. (Snacks)
310
Smith, George ....
65
Thompson, John W
357
State Officers, 1876
77
Sulgrove, James ..
109
Sulgrove, Berry R
IIO
Tutewiler, Henry.
452
Simonson, General John S. 129
Tilford, Samuel E. 475
Sharpe, Ebenezer
154
Todd, Dr. R. N. 539
Sharpe, Thomas H. 156
Vance, Lawrence M .. 187
Sweetser, Philip.
Van Buren, Martin, Visit of.
374
Spann, John S.
I71
Sullivan, William
184
Vajen, John H 476
Sells, Michael 191
Valedictory. 564
27
Shaw, Benjamin C.
238
Whetzel Family
35
Smock, William C
257
Stevens, Dr. Thad. M.
269
Sullivan, John B.
278
Wilson, Andrew
119
Smith, Rev. J. C .. 280
Wishard, William H
143
Smith, Judge Jeremiah
290
Wright, Aaron ..
149
Seaton, William D
309
Schmitt, William H.
341
Weaver, William W
210
Shover, James E. 342
Wright, Willis W. 241
Shover, Garrett H ... 343
Weinberger, Herman .. 245
Schwabacher. Joseph ..
348
Wallace, Governor David. 250
Selig, Abram I. J
348
Wiley, Dr. Delaney .. 283
Schnull, Henry. 350
Wallace, Andrew 296
Smith, Robert E
360
Wood, John M. 303
Stewart, John A.
362
Wallace, William P. 348
Stilz, J. George. 368
Wiles, William D.
350
Smith, Justin
3S5
Smith, Paul B. L.
387
Smith, Adolphus H.
389
Smith, William W
Woodruff, James O. 384
Surber, Thomas 409
425
Sinker, Ed- ord T.
426
Watson, Samuel W 460
Sinker, Alfred T.
431
Yandes, Daniel.
77
Sinks, Noah 438
Vandes, Simon 117
Stumph, John
439
John, James C. 235
Spades, M. H
446
Vinton, Almus E. 462
Sharpe, Joseph K 232
Wilson, Isaac.
Wishard, Colonel John.
94
Walpole, Luke ..
104
Williams, Gov. James D
195
Skillen, James 381
Wightman, Theodore B. 356
Wallace, George A 360
Welsh, Patrick 363
Whitesell, Jacob .. 364
Wright, Hon. Joseph 457
Ritzinger, J. Baptiste.
534
The Two Old Political Parties
Thalman, Isaac
294
433
437
439
Thalman, Johr 300
Turner, Andrew. 423
Tilford, Joseph MI 423
157
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