OVERVIEW:

BORN:
August 27, 1822;
Lexington, Indiana

DIED:
February 7, 1896 (age 73);
Indianapolis, Indiana

EDUCATION:
Hanover College,
Studied Law

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

HIGHLIGHTS:
1843:
Principal Clerk, Indiana State House of Representatives
1846:
Admitted to the Bar;
Began Practicing in Lexington, IN
1844-1848:
Clerk, U.S. Department of the Treasury
1850:
Secretary, Indiana State Constitutional Convention
1851-1852:
Member, Indiana State House of Representatives;
Served as Speaker
1853-1861:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-IN);
Regent, Smithsonian Institution
1857-1859:
Chairman, House Committee on Post Office  and Post Roads
1880:
Democratic Nominee for Vice President

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Indiana Historical Bureau
Indiana Department of Administration
Wikipedia