[Letter about early history of Indiana university, written to J.A. Woodburn, Feb. 9, 1889]
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Banta, D. D. (David Demaree), 1833-1896
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David Demaree Banta was born on May 23, 1833 and died on April 9, 1896. He received two degrees from Indiana University, BS in 1855 and an LLB in 1857. Banta received a LLD from Franklin College in 1888. Banta married Melissa Elizabeth Riddle Perrin on June 16, 1856, and the couple had three children. In 1857 he began practicing law in Franklin, Indiana. Other assignments included district attorney for a common pleas court (1858-60, 1862-64), principal of the Monroe County Female Seminary, trust...