Papers, 1843-1935.

Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905

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Lewis "Lew" Wallace was born on April 10, 1827, in Brookville, Indiana. He was the second of four sons born to Esther French Wallace (née Test) and David Wallace. Lew's father, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, left the military in 1822 and moved to Brookville, where he established a law practice and entered Indiana politics. David served in the Indiana General Assembly and later as the state's lieutenant governor, and governor, and as a member of Congress. Lew Wal...

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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Sherman was born in 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio, near the banks of the Hocking River. His father, Charles Robert Sherman, a successful lawyer who sat on the Ohio Supreme Court, died unexpectedly in 1829. He left his widow, Mary Hoyt Sherman, with eleven children and no inheritance. After his father's death, the nine-year-old Sherman was raised by a Lancaster neighbor and family friend, attorney Thomas Ewing, Sr., a prominent member of the Whig Party who served as senator from Ohio and as the first S...

Republic Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Porter, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1824-1897

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Congressman; Governor of Indiana. From the description of Albert G. Porter papers, 1886 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 607257979 Porter was an Indiana lawyer and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress; as first Comptroller of the Treasury; as governor of Indiana, 1881-1885; and as President Benjamin Harrison's minister to Italy. From 1891 to 1897 he was principally engaged in gathering material for a history of Indiana. From the description of ...

New, John C. (John Chalfant), 1831-1906

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New was an Indianapolis, Ind. lawyer, publisher, banker, and politician. He held a number of offices at the state and national level, including Indiana state legislator, U.S. Treasurer, U.S. Consul General in London, and Indiana Republican state chairman. From the description of Collection, 1814-1936. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33053839 ...

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 ...

Pratt, Daniel D. (Daniel Darwin), 1813-1877

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

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Republican Party (Ind.)

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Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895

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U.S. secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, postmaster general, jurist, statesman, and soldier. From the description of Walter Quintin Gresham papers, 1857-1932 (bulk 1883-1895). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84052759 Walter Quintin Gresham was a lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician. A native of Harrison County, Ind., Gresham practiced law in Corydon, served a term in the state legislature, served with the 38th and 53rd Indiana Regiments during the Civil War, ran ...

Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

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Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was a Republican politician who served as the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was both preceded and succeeded in office by Democrat Grover Cleveland. From the guide to the Benjamin Harrison letter to George C. Baker, 1888, (Brooklyn Historical Society) John Harrington Farley, born in Cleveland in 1845, was a Democratic politician who served three terms on Cleveland's city council (1871-1877) and two terms as its mayor (...

United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861-1865)

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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...

United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue

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The Bureau of Internal Revenue is reaponsible for collecting taxes in the United States. From the description of United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue 1866 Tax Form. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 50984914 ...

Veatch, James Clifford, 1819-1895

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A native and resident of Spencer County, Ind., James Clifford Veatch was a farmer, lawyer, local politician, and member of the Indiana State Legislature before serving as an officer with the 25th Indiana Regiment in the Civil War. He served with the Army of the Tennessee, with William T. Sherman, and the Department of the Gulf. By 1868 he resumed his legal practice, served as collector of internal revenue, and was a presidential elector in 1884. Afterwards he retired, but maintained his politica...