Horatio C. Newcomb
Horatio Newcomb | |
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| 2nd Mayor of Indianapolis | |
| In office 1849 – November 7, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | James McCready |
| Succeeded by | Caleb Scudder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1821 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 1882 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Whig |
Horatio C. Newcomb (December 20, 1821—May 23, 1882
Early life
Newcomb was born in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.[3] At some point the family moved to Cortland County, New York, and in 1833 the family moved to Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana.[3] In 1836, Newcomb started as an apprentice in horse harness and saddle making.[3]
Career
In 1841, Newcomb began to study law under his uncle, Judge William C. Bullock, the first attorney to set up practice in Jennings County. Newcomb was licensed to practice in 1844 and practiced in Vernon until 1846. He moved to Indianapolis and became a partner with Ovid Butler, Calvin Fletcher, and Simon Yandes.
In 1849, Newcomb was elected
Newcomb resumed his law practice after retiring from political life. In 1871, Governor Conrad Baker made Newcomb a judge on the Superior Court of Marion County along with Solomon Blair and Frederick Rand. He was reelected to the position in 1878. Just a few days after the appointment, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior.[3] He was a Republican. From 1880 to 1881, Newcomb served as president of the Indianapolis Bar Association.[5]
Sources
- ^ "The Hon. Horatio C. Newcomb Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. May 24, 1882. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ISBN 978-3337810627. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mrs. John S. Wright, Genealogy, death of Horatio Newcomb, 24 May 1882". The Indianapolis News. May 24, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0253312228. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Our History". www.indybar.org. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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