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People's Party (Indiana)
The Indiana People's Party was a short-lived American political party in the state of Indiana. It participated in the United States House of Representatives election of 1854, and continued to function until 1860, when it merged into the Republican Party.Formation of Indiana's Republican Party 1854-1860 Government of Indiana The party attracted former Democrats and Whigs who were opposed to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which extended slavery in the . Foundation |
Indiana Republican Party
The Indiana Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the state of Indiana. The chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee is Kyle Hupfer. History Republicans dominated Indiana from the 1860s to the 1980s. Democrats gained some power at the state level in the late 1980s to early 2000s, but Republicans have regained domination of Indiana state politics since. At the presidential level, Franklin D. Roosevelt won Indiana in both 1932 and 1936, however, Roosevelt lost only 4 states in 1932 and 2 states in 1936. In 1964, when Barry Goldwater lost every state except for Arizona and 5 Deep South States, Lyndon B. Johnson won Indiana. In 2008, Barack Obama surprisingly won Indiana, however, Obama won most states by a much wider margin than he won Indiana and Obama only won Indiana by one percent. These are the only times Indiana has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate since Grover Cleveland, which makes Indiana among the nation's mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cumback
William Cumback (March 24, 1829 – July 31, 1905) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1855 to 1857. Biography Born near Mount Carmel, Indiana, Cumback attended the common schools and was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He taught school two years. He studied law at the Cincinnati Law School. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Greensburg, Indiana, in 1853. Congress Cumback was elected as an Indiana People's Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856. He resumed the practice of law. Civil War He was appointed a paymaster in the Army and served throughout the Civil War. He served as member of the State senate in 1866. The 16th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in 1868. Later career and death He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1869. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana's 11th Congressional District
Indiana's 11th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. In its final configuration, it covered most of the southern portion of Indianapolis. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census The United States census of 1980, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 census. It was th .... It was last represented by Andrew Jacobs, Jr. After the 1980 census, most of its territory became the 10th District, and Jacobs transferred there. List of members representing the district References * * Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present 11 Former congressional districts of the United States 1853 establishments in Indiana Constituencies established in 1853 1873 disestablishments in Indiana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Brenton
Samuel Brenton (November 22, 1810 – March 29, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana; born in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Attended the public schools; was ordained to the Methodist ministry in 1830 and served as a minister; located at Danville, Indiana., in 1834 because of ill health, and studied law; member of the Indiana General Assembly in the Indiana House of Representatives (1838–1841); in 1841, returned to the ministry and served at Crawfordsville, Perryville, Lafayette, and finally at Fort Wayne, where he suffered a paralytic stroke in 1848 and was compelled to abandon his ministerial duties; appointed register of the land office at Fort Wayne on May 2, 1849, and served until July 31, 1851, when he resigned; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second United States Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third United States Congress; elected as an Indiana People's Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana's 10th Congressional District
Indiana's 10th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. It encompassed roughly the "Old City Limits" of Indianapolis from 1983-2003. The district was re-drawn after the 1980 census and eliminated when Indiana's representation in the House of Representatives fell from 10 to nine after the 2000 Census. Congresswoman Julia Carson, who formerly represented the 10th, was elected in 2002 to represent Indiana's 7th congressional district. This district was redrawn to include the old 10th plus some new territory outside the old boundaries. The old 7th district was absorbed as part of Indiana's 4th congressional district and Indiana's 8th congressional district in 2003. From 1983-2003, the 10th had just two representatives, Congressman Andrew Jacobs Jr. and Congresswoman Julia Carson. Carson was the second African-American to represent any part of Indiana in Congress. Katie Hall was the first, having represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuyler Colfax
Schuyler Colfax Jr. (; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869. Originally a Whig, then part of the short-lived People's Party of Indiana, and later a Republican, he was the U.S. Representative for from 1855 to 1869. Colfax was known for his opposition to slavery while serving in Congress, and was a founder of the Republican Party. During his first term as speaker he led the effort to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery. When it came before the House for a final vote in January 1865, he emphasized his support by casting a vote in favor—by convention the speaker votes only to break a tie. Chosen as Ulysses S. Grant's running mate in the 1868 election, the pair won easily over Democratic Party nominees Hora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana's 9th Congressional District
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area. The district's largest city is Bloomington, home to Indiana University. It was represented by Ben Wyatt in the NBC television show Parks and Recreation. The district is currently represented by Erin Houchin, first elected in 2022. Election results from presidential races Counties in the district Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county: As of 2023, Indiana's 9th congressional district is located in southeastern Indiana. It encompasses Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington Counties, and most of Bartholomew County. Bartholomew County is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Mace (politician)
Daniel Mace (September 5, 1811 – July 26, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Pickaway County, Ohio, Mace attended the public schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and practiced in Lafayette, Indiana. He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1836. He served as clerk of the state house of representatives in 1837 and United States attorney for Indiana 1849–1853. Mace was elected as a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855). He was re-elected as an Indiana People's Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana's 8th Congressional District
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwestern Indiana, southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville, Indiana, Evansville and also includes Jasper, Indiana, Jasper, Princeton, Indiana, Princeton, Terre Haute, Indiana, Terre Haute, Vincennes, Indiana, Vincennes and Washington, Indiana, Washington. Commonly referred to as "The Bloody Eighth" at the local (and sometimes national) levels (See below for explanation), it was formerly a notorious swing district. However, due to a political realignment, it has in recent elections become a safe Republican Party (United States), Republican district. Election results from presidential races Counties located within the district As of 2023, Indiana’s 8th congressional district is located in southwest and west central Indiana. It includes Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey D
Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards in American comic industry, founded in 1988 * "Harvey", a song by Her's off the album ''Invitation to Her's'', 2018 Films * ''Harvey'' (1950 film), a 1950 film adapted from Mary Chase's play, starring James Stewart * ''Harvey'' (1996 film), a 1996 American made-for-television film * ''Harvey'' (Hallmark), a 1972 adaptation of Mary Chase's play for the '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' Characters * Harvey (''Farscape''), a character in the TV show ''Farscape'' * Harvey, a crane engine in ''Thomas & Friends'' * Harvey Beaks, in the Nickelodeon animated series ''Harvey Beaks'' * Harvey Birdman, title character from the teen-adult animated series ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' * Harvey Dent, fictional District Attorney and supervillain ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana's 7th Congressional District
Indiana's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is entirely located within Marion County, Indiana, Marion County and includes most of Indianapolis, except for the north side, which is represented by the Indiana's 5th congressional district, 5th District. The district is currently represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat André Carson, who won a special election in 2008 to succeed his grandmother Julia Carson following her death in 2007. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+11, it is the most Democratic district in Indiana. The district is one of three to be represented by a Muslim in the United States (the others being Michigan's 13th congressional district, Michigan's 13th, represented by Rashida Tlaib, and Minnesota's 5th congressional district, Minnesota's 5th, represented by Ilhan Omar). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Barbour
Lucien Barbour (March 4, 1811 – July 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1855 to 1857. Biography Born in Canton, Connecticut, Barbour was graduated from Amherst College in 1837. He moved to Indiana the same year and settled in Madison, Jefferson County. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1839. Barbour acted a number of times as arbitrator between the State of Indiana and private corporations. He was appointed United States district attorney for the district of Indiana by President Polk. He served as member of the commission to codify the laws of Indiana in 1852. Congress Barbour was elected as an Indiana People's Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856. Later career and death He was affiliated with the Republican Party in 1860. Barbour practiced law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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