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William Hendricks

American politician (1782-1850)

PersonDied aged 67humanQ888366

Born: November 12, 1782
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: May 16, 1850
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Westmoreland County
Place of death: Madison
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: politician
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1.Stated in A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/HW0072Retrieved 2020-12-23
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, lawyer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, governor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Positions held: United States representative
, United States senator(1835–1837)
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1.Stated in Biographical Directory of the United States CongressRetrieved 2021-01-29
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, United States senator(1833–1835)
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1.Stated in Biographical Directory of the United States CongressRetrieved 2021-01-29
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Education: Washington & Jefferson College

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William Hendricks was a Democratic-Republican member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the third governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. Senate from 1825 to 1837. He led much of his family into politics and founded one of the largest political families in Indiana. He was the uncle of Thomas Andrews Hendricks, who was also Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States. Hendricks County was named in his honor. His term as governor was spent repairing the state's finances to later enable large scale internal improvements. The establishment of the basic framework of the state's public school system and the transfer of the capital from Corydon to Indianapolis also occurred during his term.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of political party: Democratic Party
Given name: William
Name in native language: William Hendricks
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Family name: Hendricks
Relative: Thomas A. Hendricks kinship to subject: nephew
Place of burial: Fairmount Cemetery
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