Papers, 1858-1902.

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Papers, 1858-1902.

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Personal and official papers of Baker, including the period he was lieutenant governor (1865-1867); correspondence of governors Morton and Baker; and records of Baker, Hord & Hendricks. Topics in Baker's papers include elections, Republican politics, claims from Morgan's Raid, the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, the creation of a women's prison, family matters, business interests in Evansville, and Baker's estate. Oliver P. Morton's correspondence discusses politics and government and the conduct of war. There is also a report by General Alvin P. Hovey regarding arrests and court martials.

12 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 30 bound volumes, and 18 microfilm reels.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Ku Klux Klan (19th cent.)

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Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885

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Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819 – November 25, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877 and the 21st vice president of the United States from March to November 1885. Hendricks represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives (1851–55) and the U.S. Senate (1863–69). He also represented Shelby County, Indiana, in the Indiana General Assembly (1848–50) and as a delegate to the 1851 Indiana constitutiona...

Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877

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Indiana lawyer, judge, and Republican politician. Morton served as the state's lieutenant governor in 1861, and as governor from 1861 to 1867. In 1867 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and served there until his death. From the description of Oliver P. Morton papers, 1861-1876. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27970020 14th Governor of Indiana, 1861-1867; United States Senator from Indiana, 1867-1877. From the description of Autographs o...

Republican Party (Ind.)

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Indiana. Governor (1861-1867 : Morton)

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Indiana Law School

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Indiana. Governor (1867-1873 : Baker)

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Baker, Conrad, 1817-1885

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A native of Pennsylvania, Baker moved to Evansville, Ind. in 1841 to practice law. During the Civil War, he was a colonel with the 1st Indiana Cavalry. As a politician Baker served as a state representative, lieutenant governor, and governor. After his term as governor, Baker practiced law with the firm of Baker, Hord & Hendricks. From the description of Papers, 1858-1902. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 39451615 ...

Hord, Oscar B., 1829-1888

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Hovey, Alvin P. (Alvin Peterson), 1821-1891

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Indiana Hospital for the Insane

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Baker, Hord & Hendricks (Law firm)

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