MUSKINGUM COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: HENDRICKS, Thomas A. (published 1875) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by MRS GINA M REASONER AUPQ38A@prodigy.com 29 September 1999 *********************************************************************** AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA Richard S. Peale & Co., Publisher, 1875 Page 661 THOMAS A. HENDRICKS He was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, September seventh, 1819; was educated at South Hanover College, studied law and completed his legal studies at Chambersburg, Pa., in 1843; settled in Indiana and practiced his profession with success. In 1848, he was elected to the State legislature, and declined a re-election; was an active and useful member of the constitutional convention of 1850; and was a representative in Congress from Indiana from 1851 to 1855. He was appointed by President Pierce, in 1855, commissioner of the general land office, in which he was continued by President Buchanan until 1859, when he resigned. He was subsequently elected a senator in Congress for the long term, commencing in 1863, and ending 1869, serving on the committees on claims, public buildings and grounds, the judiciary, public lands, and naval affairs. From 1869 to 1872, he practiced the law profession at Indianapolis. In 1872 he was elected governor of the State of Indiana. His term will exp ire in 1877, ==========OH-FOOTSTEPS============