U.S. Congressman. He attended Indiana University at Bloomington, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law in Richmond, Indiana. He also engaged in banking and was a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives, (1832-42). In 1843, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses, serving until 1849. After his term, he moved to California in 1849 and engaged in banking in Sacramento. He was a member of the first California State House of Representatives, (1851-53), superintendent of Indian affairs of California, (1855-58) and postmaster of San Francisco, (1860-64).
U.S. Congressman. He attended Indiana University at Bloomington, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law in Richmond, Indiana. He also engaged in banking and was a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives, (1832-42). In 1843, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses, serving until 1849. After his term, he moved to California in 1849 and engaged in banking in Sacramento. He was a member of the first California State House of Representatives, (1851-53), superintendent of Indian affairs of California, (1855-58) and postmaster of San Francisco, (1860-64).
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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