David Wallace Letter
S 1351
1839
1 folder
Manuscript Section, Indiana Division
Indiana State Library
Processed by: Christina N. Baich, November 2005
Biographical Note:
David Wallace was born on April 24, 1799, near Lewistown, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Brookville, Indiana, in 1817. He graduated from West Point in 1821. Wallace was admitted to the bar in 1824 and practiced law in Indiana. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives (1828-1830); Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (1831-1837); Governor of Indiana (1837-1840); and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1841-1843). He moved to Indianapolis and resumed his law practice. Wallace was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1850 and served as judge of the court of common pleas of Marion County from 1856 until his death on September 4, 1859. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery (Indianapolis).
Source:
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Nov. 2005. <http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000076>.
Scope and Content Note:
The collection consists of a copy of a letter from David Wallace to Samuel Judah.
Item Listing:
1 Folder.
1839 Sept. 21 David Wallace to Samuel Judah, Photostat copy of ALS
Collection Information:
Size of Collection:
1 folder
Collection Dates:
1839
Provenance:
I. U. Lilly Library, October 1963
Access: This collection is open for research.
Restrictions:
This item is for reference use only. For a copy of this item, please contact I. U. Lilly Library, Bloomington, Indiana
Reproduction Rights:
Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library. Possession of a reproduction from an Indiana State Library collection does not constitute permission for use.
Language Materials are entirely in English
Alternate Formats:
None
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Notes:
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