The Honorable David Macy was born on Dec. 25th, 1810 in North Carolina (New Garden, prob.). In 1820, he moved to Randolph County, Ind. Until 18 years he assisted to cultivate his father's farm. In 1825, he went to Richmond, Ind. to work at the millwright business. In 1832, he removed to New Castle, Henry Co. and commenced the practice of law. In 1830, he was elected to represent Henry Co. in the state legislature & was reelected in 1836. In 1838, he was appointed by the legislature of the prosecuting attorney for one of the judicial circuits of the state for the term of two years.
Indiana Democrat, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 5, 1835, p. 3:
INDIANA LEGISLATURE... TWENTHIETH SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, Dec. 7, 1835.
The House of Represenatatives assembled at 10 o'clock, were called to order by Mr. White, late clerk, when the following members appeared, produced their credentials, and were sworn into office by the Hon. Isaac Blackford, to wit:
From the county of Henry; David Macy.
Indiana Democrat (Indianapolis, IN), Nov. 28, 1838, p. 6:
Indiana Legislature
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
...In Senate...
December 4[t]h 1838.
...Both Houses then proceeded on joint ballott to the election of Prosecuting Attories.
Sixth Judicial Court Circuit
David Macey, 75
Samuel W. Parker, 40
Willaim Dailey, 28
Mr. Macey was elected on the first ballott.
Around 1839, he settled in Cambridge, Indiana, where he was the first lawyer, and where his daughter Caroline was born. In 1852, he removed to Indianapolis. In 1855 he was elected president of the Peru & Indiana Rail Road Co.
Although a birth right friend (Quaker), later in life he and his wife joined the Episcopal Church in Indiana (see her record.)
The Honorable David Macy was born on Dec. 25th, 1810 in North Carolina (New Garden, prob.). In 1820, he moved to Randolph County, Ind. Until 18 years he assisted to cultivate his father's farm. In 1825, he went to Richmond, Ind. to work at the millwright business. In 1832, he removed to New Castle, Henry Co. and commenced the practice of law. In 1830, he was elected to represent Henry Co. in the state legislature & was reelected in 1836. In 1838, he was appointed by the legislature of the prosecuting attorney for one of the judicial circuits of the state for the term of two years.
Indiana Democrat, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 5, 1835, p. 3:
INDIANA LEGISLATURE... TWENTHIETH SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, Dec. 7, 1835.
The House of Represenatatives assembled at 10 o'clock, were called to order by Mr. White, late clerk, when the following members appeared, produced their credentials, and were sworn into office by the Hon. Isaac Blackford, to wit:
From the county of Henry; David Macy.
Indiana Democrat (Indianapolis, IN), Nov. 28, 1838, p. 6:
Indiana Legislature
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
...In Senate...
December 4[t]h 1838.
...Both Houses then proceeded on joint ballott to the election of Prosecuting Attories.
Sixth Judicial Court Circuit
David Macey, 75
Samuel W. Parker, 40
Willaim Dailey, 28
Mr. Macey was elected on the first ballott.
Around 1839, he settled in Cambridge, Indiana, where he was the first lawyer, and where his daughter Caroline was born. In 1852, he removed to Indianapolis. In 1855 he was elected president of the Peru & Indiana Rail Road Co.
Although a birth right friend (Quaker), later in life he and his wife joined the Episcopal Church in Indiana (see her record.)
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DAVID MACY 1810-1892