Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1808, Apr. 16 | Born, Boston, Mass. |
| 1814 | Moved with family to Cincinnati Ohio, and later studied law at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, |
| circa 1827-1828 | Admitted to the bar and entered law office of Oliver H. Smith, Connersville, Ind.; later married Elizabeth Walton |
| 1834 | Won election to the Indiana house of representatives |
| 1842 | Elected to U.S. House of Representatives, the first of three terms |
| 1850 | Returned to law practice in Indiana |
| 1851 | President, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Co. |
| 1859 | As leader of the Indiana delegation to the Republican Convention, Chicago, Ill., fought for nomination of Abraham Lincoln for president |
| 1861 | Appointed secretary of the interior |
| 1862 | Resigned cabinet position and returned to Indianapolis, Ind. Appointed judge, U.S. District Court of Indiana |
| 1864, Jan. 2 | Died, Indianapolis, Ind. |