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William Hendricks (1782-1850) —
of Madison, Jefferson
County, Ind.
Born in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland
County, Pa., November
12, 1782.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
territorial House of Representatives, 1813-14; U.S.
Attorney for Indiana, 1814-17; U.S.
Representative from Indiana at-large, 1816-22; Governor of
Indiana, 1822-25; U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1825-37.
Died in Madison, Jefferson
County, Ind., May 16,
1850 (age 67 years, 185
days).
Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
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Nathan Powell (1865-1905) —
of Madison, Jefferson
County, Ind.
Born in Madison, Jefferson
County, Ind., March 1,
1865.
Son of Nathan Powell (1814-1882) and Mary Frances (Watts) Powell
(1822-1886).
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1900;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1900.
Died in Madison, Jefferson
County, Ind., February
28, 1905 (age 39 years, 364
days).
Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Nathan Powell (1814-1882) and Mary Frances (Watts) Powell
(1822-1886); brother of Stella Frances Powell (sister-in-law of Richard
Pretlow Ernst). |
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