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Alvin Peterson Hovey (1821-1891) —
also known as Alvin P. Hovey —
of Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind.
Born near Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., September
26, 1821.
Republican. Delegate
to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; circuit judge
in Indiana, 1851-54; justice of
Indiana state supreme court, 1854; U.S.
Attorney for Indiana, 1856-58; general in the Union Army during
the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1865-70; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1887-89; resigned 1889;
Governor
of Indiana, 1889-91.
Died November
23, 1891 (age 70 years, 58
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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William Paley Edson (1834-1902) —
also known as William P. Edson —
of Indiana.
Born in Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., May 14,
1834.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1857; common pleas court judge in
Indiana, 1871-72; candidate for justice of
Indiana state supreme court, 1876, 1882.
Episcopalian.
Died in Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., April 30,
1902 (age 67 years, 351
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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Gustavus Vasa Menzies (1844-1917) —
also known as Gustavus V. Menzies —
of Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind.
Born in Boone
County, Ky., December
24, 1844.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Presidential
Elector for Indiana, 1876;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1879-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Indiana, 1880,
1884,
1896,
1900,
1904,
1912
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization; speaker);
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1905, 1906.
Died in Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., December
15, 1917 (age 72 years, 356
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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Urbin Marrs (1802-1875) —
of Indiana.
Born in Logan
County, Ky., March 10,
1802.
Circuit judge in Indiana, 1845-51; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1851-52; served in the Union Army
during the Civil War.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Posey
County, Ind., August
28, 1875 (age 73 years, 171
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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William Carroll Pitts (1814-1884) —
also known as William C. Pitts —
of Posey
County, Ind.
Born in Robertson
County, Tenn., May 11,
1814.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1861.
Died in Lynn Township, Posey
County, Ind., September
20, 1884 (age 70 years, 132
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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George W. Thomas (1813-1892) —
of Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind.
Born in Tennessee, March 22,
1813.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1849-50.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., April 26,
1892 (age 79 years, 35
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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