Joseph E. McDonald
Joseph E. McDonald | |
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| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel D. Pratt |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Attorney General of Indiana | |
| In office 1856–1860 | |
| Governor | Joseph A. Wright Ashbel P. Willard |
| Preceded by | James Morrison |
| Succeeded by | James G. Jones |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Pettit |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Mace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Ewing McDonald August 29, 1819 Butler County, Ohio |
| Died | June 21, 1891 (aged 71) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wabash College, Asbury University |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Saddler |
Joseph Ewing McDonald (August 29, 1819 – June 21, 1891) was an
President in 1884
.
Life and career
McDonald was born in
prosecuting attorney from 1843 to 1847 and in the latter year moved to Crawfordsville where he practiced law until 1859.[1]
McDonald was elected as a
U.S. President at the 1884 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, but was defeated by New York Governor Grover Cleveland.[1]
McDonald died in Indianapolis in 1891; interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b Monks, Leander John (1916). Courts and lawyers of Indiana. Indianapolis: Federal Publishing Company.
- United States Congress. "Joseph E. McDonald (id: M000412)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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