William Hendricks

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William Hendricks (born November 12, 1782; died May 16, 1850) was Governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and a U.S. Senator from 1825 to 1837. Born in 1782 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, he was the uncle of Thomas Andrews Hendricks, who also was Governor of Indiana and was the twenty-first Vice President of the United States. Hendricks County, Indiana is named for him. He died in 1850 in Madison, Indiana.

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Preceded by
Ratliff Boon
Governor of Indiana
1822-1825
Succeeded by
James B. Ray
Preceded by
Waller Taylor
United States Senator (Class 3) from Indiana
1825–1837
Served alongside: James Noble, Robert Hanna, John Tipton
Succeeded by
Oliver H. Smith