James Whitcomb

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James Whitcomb (* 1. Dezember 1795 in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont; † 4. Oktober 1852 in New York City, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und zwischen 1843 und 1848 der achte Gouverneur von Indiana. Diesen Bundesstaat vertrat er außerdem von 1849 bis 1852 im US-Senat. rdf:langString

James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He led the movement to replace the state constitution and played an important role at the convention to institute a law that prevented the government from taking loans in response the current fiscal crisis in Indiana. By skillfully guiding the state through its bankruptcy, Whitcomb is usually credited as being one of the most successful of Indiana's governors. He was elected to the United States Senate after his term as governor but died of kidney disease only three years later. rdf:langString

James Whitcomb, född 1 december 1795 i Windsor County, Vermont, död 4 oktober 1852 i New York, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var den åttonde guvernören i delstaten Indiana 1843-1848. Han representerade sedan Indiana i USA:s senat från 4 mars 1849 fram till sin död. Whitcomb studerade vid Transylvania University. Han studerade därefter juridik och inledde 1824 sin karriär som advokat i Bloomington, Indiana. Han var åklagare för Monroe County 1826-1829. Han var ledamot av delstatens senat 1830-1831 och 1832-1836. rdf:langString

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rdf:langString James Whitcomb (* 1. Dezember 1795 in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont; † 4. Oktober 1852 in New York City, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und zwischen 1843 und 1848 der achte Gouverneur von Indiana. Diesen Bundesstaat vertrat er außerdem von 1849 bis 1852 im US-Senat.

rdf:langString James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He led the movement to replace the state constitution and played an important role at the convention to institute a law that prevented the government from taking loans in response the current fiscal crisis in Indiana. By skillfully guiding the state through its bankruptcy, Whitcomb is usually credited as being one of the most successful of Indiana's governors. He was elected to the United States Senate after his term as governor but died of kidney disease only three years later.

rdf:langString James Whitcomb, född 1 december 1795 i Windsor County, Vermont, död 4 oktober 1852 i New York, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var den åttonde guvernören i delstaten Indiana 1843-1848. Han representerade sedan Indiana i USA:s senat från 4 mars 1849 fram till sin död. Whitcomb studerade vid Transylvania University. Han studerade därefter juridik och inledde 1824 sin karriär som advokat i Bloomington, Indiana. Han var åklagare för Monroe County 1826-1829. Han var ledamot av delstatens senat 1830-1831 och 1832-1836. Whitcomb besegrade ämbetsinnehavaren Samuel Bigger i guvernörsvalet i Indiana 1843. Whitcombs äktenskap 1847 varade i 16 dagar. Han gifte sig med Ann Renick Hurst som dog i barnasäng. Dottern Martha var Whitcombs enda barn. Whitcomb efterträddes i december 1848 av Paris C. Dunning. Whitcomb var senator för Indiana de tre sista åren av sitt liv. Han var motståndare till höga tullavgifter. Whitcomb var metodist och frimurare. Hans grav finns sedan 1892 på Crown Hill Cemetery i Indianapolis. Den ursprungliga gravplatsen var på Greenlawn Cemetery som inte längre existerar.

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