John U. Pettit
John U. Pettit | |
|---|---|
Samuel H. Buskirk | |
| Succeeded by | David C. Branham |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the ? district | |
| In office November 9, 1864 – November 7, 1866 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew J. Harlan |
| Succeeded by | John P. C. Shanks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1820 Fabius, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1881 (aged 60) Wabash, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Republican (March 4, 1857–1881) |
| Other political affiliations | Indiana People's Party (1854–March 3, 1857) |
John Upfold Pettit (September 11, 1820 – March 21, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1855 to 1861.
Biography
Born in
, in 1839. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Wabash, Indiana. Pettit served as American consul to Maranham, Brazil, from 1850 to 1853.Congress
Pettit was elected as an
Indiana People's Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Thirty-fourth Congress).
Later career and death
He served as a member of the
speaker
. Later, Pettit served as judge of the twenty-seventh judicial district of Indiana (1872–1880).
He died in Wabash, Indiana, March 21, 1881, and was interred in Falls Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "John U. Pettit (id: P000278)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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