OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
Jesse David Bright

BORN:
December 18, 1812
Norwich, New York

DIED:
May 20, 1875 (age 62)
Baltimore, Maryland

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1820:
Moved to Madison, Indiana 
1831:
Admitted to the Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Madison, Indiana 
1834:
Elected Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Indiana 
1840-1841:
U.S. Marshal for the District of Indiana 
1841-1843:
Member of the Indiana Senate 
1843-1845:
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 
1845-1862:
U.S. Senator from Indiana 
1854-1860:
President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate 
1862:
Expelled from the Senate  for supporting the Confederacy
1863:
Moved to Carrollton, Kentucky 
1866:
Member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives
1871-1875:
President of the Raymond City Coal Company
1874:
Moved to Baltimore

RESOURCES: 
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. Senate
Wikipedia

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