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The governor of Indiana is the head of government of the U.S. state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide executive officers,who manage other state government agencies. The governor works out of the Indiana Statehouse and holds official functions at the Indiana Governor's Residence in the state capital of Indianapolis.
Walter Quintin Gresham was an American attorney,jurist,statesman,and politician who served in the cabinets of presidents Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
James Lowry Robinson was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of North Carolina;he served as the fourth lieutenant governor of the state for four years under Governor Thomas J. Jarvis and as acting Governor of North Carolina for one month in 1883. Earlier in his political career he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives,including as Speaker,and then the North Carolina Senate.
Jesse David Bright was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a Northern state to be expelled for being a Confederate sympathizer. As a leading Copperhead he opposed the Civil War. He was frequently in competition with Governor Joseph A. Wright,the leader of the state's Republican Party.
William Judson Holloway was an American principal,lawyer,and politician who served as the fourth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 1927 to 1929. Following Henry S. Johnston's impeachment and removal from office,Holloway became the eighth governor of Oklahoma.
Matthew Empson Welsh was an American politician who was the 41st governor of Indiana and a member of the Democratic Party,serving from 1961 to 1965. His term as governor saw a major increase in statewide taxation,including the first state sales tax,and the passage of several important civil rights bills,making Indiana one of the most friendly states to ethnic and religious minorities at that time. His tax hikes led to a near-tax revolt in the state,and people began writing "Indiana—Land of Taxes" on their license plates,at entry points into the state,in stores,and other public places. The situation killed any chance he had seeking higher office and earned him the moniker "Sales Tax Matt". Despite numerous reforms and his popularity within the Democratic Party,he was defeated when he ran for governor again in 1972. After leaving office,he served as chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party,as a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1964 until 1968,and as a federal commissioner on the International Joint Commission from 1966 until 1970. Throughout his life,Welsh was known for his personal motto,"It doesn't cost you anything to be a gentleman." After his retirement in 1972,he returned to Indianapolis,where he remained until his death in 1995.
Curtis Grover Shake,was a jurist,politician,author,and a member of the Indiana Senate that served as a Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 4,1938 to January 7,1945,serving as Chief Justice three separate times. During his career,he was the presiding civilian judge over the IG Farben trial,one of the Nuremberg trials the United States convened at Nuremberg,Germany from 1947 to 1948 following World War II.
John Henry Morehead was an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Nebraska from 1913 to 1917.
Isaac Newton Blackford was the second Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court,the court's longest serving Justice,and among the longest serving jurists in the history of the United States. He wrote an eight-volume work entitled Blackford's Reports recording all the early decisions of the court. The books became a staple legal source among Indiana's lawyers and received national and international acclaim for their style,accuracy,quality,and concision in dealing with common law. As a jurist,Blackford was the most influential ever to serve on Indiana's courts,according to former Chief Justice of Indiana Randall Shepard. He was nicknamed the "Indiana Blackstone" because of a comment made by Washington Irving regarding the popularity of Blackford's books. During his lifetime he was nationally renowned as one of the most prominent jurists in the United States.
James Douglas Williams,nicknamed Blue Jeans Bill,was an American farmer and Democratic politician who held public office in Indiana for four decades,and was the only farmer elected as the governor of Indiana,serving from 1877 to 1880. He also spent twenty-eight years in the Indiana General Assembly,and was well known for his frugality and advocacy of agricultural development.
Isaac Pusey Gray was the 18th and 20th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1880 to 1881 and from 1885 to 1889. Originally a Republican,he oversaw the forceful passage of the post-American Civil War constitutional amendments while he was a member of the Indiana Senate. He became a Democrat following the corruption of the Administration of Ulysses S. Grant but was regularly stymied by his Democratic adversaries who constantly referred to his tactics while a Republican,earning him the nickname "Sisyphus of the Wabash."
The lieutenant governor of Indiana is a constitutional office in the US state of Indiana. Republican Suzanne Crouch,who assumed office January 9,2017,is the incumbent. The office holder's constitutional roles are to serve as the president of the Indiana Senate,become acting governor during the incapacity of the governor,and become governor should the incumbent governor resign,die in office,or be impeached and removed from office. Lieutenant governors have succeeded ten governors following their deaths or resignations. The lieutenant governor holds statutory positions,serving as the head of the state agricultural and rural affairs bureaus,and as the chairman of several state committees.
Jeptha Dudley New was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. He was the grandson of Jethro New,nephew of Robert A. New,brother of John C. New,and uncle of Harry Stewart New.
The 1882 New York state election was held on November 7,1882,to elect the governor,the lieutenant governor,the chief judge and a U.S. Representative-at-large,as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. Besides,two constitutional amendments were proposed - the abolition of tolls on the State canals,and to increase the number of justices on the New York Supreme Court - and were accepted by the electorate.
The 1888 New York state election was held on November 6,1888,to elect the governor,the lieutenant governor and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals,as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.
The 1896 New York state election was held on November 3,1896,to elect the governor,the lieutenant governor and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals,as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. Besides,a constitutional amendment on forestry was proposed,and rejected with 321,486 votes for and 710,505 against it.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Indiana:
The 1880–81 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states,coinciding with the presidential election of 1880. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913,senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1880 and 1881,and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections,terms were up for the senators in Class 1.
Benjamin Milton Willoughby was an American lawyer,politician,and judge. He served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 6,1919 to January 7,1931.
James Cook Denny was an American lawyer,judge,and politician who served as the ninth Indiana Attorney General from November 3,1872 to November 6,1874.
