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Cyrus Livingston Dunham (1817-1877) —
also known as Cyrus L. Dunham —
of Indiana.
Born in Dryden, Tompkins
County, N.Y., January
16, 1817.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1846-48, 1865; Presidential
Elector for Indiana, 1848;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1849-55 (2nd District 1849-53, 3rd
District 1853-55); secretary of
state of Indiana, 1859-61; colonel in the Union Army during the
Civil War; state court judge in Indiana, 1871-74.
Died in Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind., November
21, 1877 (age 60 years, 309
days).
Interment at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
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Jonas George Howard (1825-1911) —
also known as Jonas G. Howard —
of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind.
Born near New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., May 22,
1825.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1863; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1885-89.
Died October
5, 1911 (age 86 years, 136
days).
Interment at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
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James Keigwin (1829-1904) —
of Indiana.
Born in Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind., October
18, 1829.
Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana
state senate, 1871.
Died in Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind., August
25, 1904 (age 74 years, 312
days).
Interment at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
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