Wisdom 92.1: Thomas Hendricks, 71, Plainville
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Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas Andrews Hendricks 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 1885 until his death in November of that year. Hendricks represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives (1851–1855) and the U.S. Senate (1863–1869). He also represented Shelby County, Indiana,…
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politics · Vice President of the United States in 1885 · politician · lawyer · governor · jurist · vice president · also Thomas A. Hendricks, Thomas Hendricks, Thomas Andrews Hendricks, Hendricks
Born 7 September 1819 · Died 25 November 1885 · Q310843
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1888· 1 entry
The firm passed to Baker's son, who partnered with Edward Daniels, and it became known as Baker & Daniels, which grew into one of the state's leading law firms
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1885· 3 entries
Died 1885-11-25.
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In Indianapolis, Hendricks made a controversial speech in support of Irish independence
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Career landmark: Vice President of the United States (1885–1885).
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1884· 1 entry
In Chicago, where he was again nominated as its vice-presidential candidate by a unanimous vote
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1880· 2 entries
While on a visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas, Hendricks suffered a bout of paralysis, but returned to public life
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After Hendricks left office, and he delivered the keynote speech at the ceremony
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1873· 3 entries
It was renamed Baker, Hord, and Hendricks, after Conrad Baker, the outgoing governor of Indiana, joined the firm and Hendricks succeeded him as governor
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Career landmark: Governor of Indiana (1873–1877).
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Hendricks signed the Baxter bill, a controversial piece of temperance legislation that established a strict form of local option, even though he personally had favored a licensing law
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1872· 3 entries
Hendricks was elected as the governor of Indiana in his third bid for the office
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His third campaign to become governor of Indiana, Hendricks narrowly defeated General Thomas M
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On his third and final attempt, Hendricks defeated General Thomas M
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1868· 2 entries
The same year Hendricks's U
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His second campaign for Indiana governor, Hendricks lost to Conrad Baker, the incumbent, by 961 votes
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1867· 2 entries
And public inspectors condemned the building in 1873
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Career landmark: United States senator (1867–1869).
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1865· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1865–1867).
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1864· 1 entry
And became governor after Morton was elected to the U
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1863· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1863–1865).
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1862· 1 entry
Where Hendricks practiced until the Indiana General Assembly elected him to represent Indiana in the U
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1860· 3 entries
And resided from 1865 to 1872 at 1526 South New Jersey Street, now known as the Bates-Hendricks House
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Hendricks, who ran with David Turpie as his running mate, lost to the Republican candidates, Henry S
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And established a private law practice with Oscar B
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1855· 1 entry
President Franklin Pierce appointed Hendricks as commissioner of the United States General Land Office in Washington, D
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1853· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1853–1855).
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1848· 1 entry
When he served a one-year term in the Indiana House of Representatives after defeating Martin M
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1843· 3 entries
And established a private practice in Shelbyville
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And continued after his relocation to Indianapolis
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Took an eight-month law course at a school operated by his uncle, Judge Alexander Thomson in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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1820· 1 entry
Hendricks moved with his parents and older brother to Madison in Jefferson County, Indiana, at the urging of Thomas's uncle, William Hendricks, a successful politician who served as a U
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1819· 2 entries
Born 1819-09-07.
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In Muskingum County, Ohio, near East Fultonham and Zanesville
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