Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | History of the Collection | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1833, Aug. 20 | Born, North Bend, Ohio |
| 1852 | B.A., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
| 1852-1854 | Studied law, offices of Storer and Gwynne, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1853 | Married Caroline Scott (died 1892) |
| 1854 | Admitted to the bar Established law practice in Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 1858 | Secretary, Republican State Central Committee of Indiana |
| 1860 | Reporter of decisions, Indiana Supreme Court |
| 1862-1865 | Officer, 70th Regiment Indiana Infantry, rising to rank of brigadier general |
| 1876 | Unsuccessful candidate for governor of Indiana |
| 1881-1887 | U.S. senator from Indiana |
| 1889-1893 | President of the United States |
| 1892 | Lost bid for reelection as president of the United States |
| 1893-1901 | Returned to law practice, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 1893-1901 | Writer and lecturer |
| 1896 | Married Mary Scott Lord Dimmick |
| 1900 | Chief attorney for Republic of Venezuela in Paris, France, to resolve boundary dispute with Great Britain |
| 1901, Mar. 13 | Died, Indianapolis, Ind. |