US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1860 and commenced the practice of law in Brownstown, Indiana. From 1862 to 1866, he was a member of State house of Representatives and served in the State Senate in 1870. He was Secretary of the Territory of Wyoming, 1873 to 1875 and again a member of the Indiana State Senate, 1880 to 1883. In 1889, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses, serving until 1895. An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he resumed leagal practice until his death.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1860 and commenced the practice of law in Brownstown, Indiana. From 1862 to 1866, he was a member of State house of Representatives and served in the State Senate in 1870. He was Secretary of the Territory of Wyoming, 1873 to 1875 and again a member of the Indiana State Senate, 1880 to 1883. In 1889, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses, serving until 1895. An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he resumed leagal practice until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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