Daniel W. Waugh

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Daniel Webster Waugh (March 7, 1842 - March 14, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.

Early life and career

Waugh was born near Bluffton, Indiana, and attended local schools. He entered into the military in 1861 by enlisting in the Union Army. Waugh served in Company A, 34th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry and he was honorably discharged in September 1864.

Law

Waugh was both a teacher and a farmer before being admitted to the bar in 1866. He moved to Tipton, Indiana in 1867, where he practiced law. He also served as a judge of the thirty-sixth judicial circuit from 1884 to 1890.

Political career

He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895). He declined candidacy for his renomination in 1894.

Final years

He practiced law until his retirement. He died in Tipton, Indiana on March 14, 1921. He is interred in the mausoleum adjoining Green Lawn Cemetery.

References

Daniel W. Waugh at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 21980321 LCCN: nr00012688

Persondata
Name	Waugh, Daniel Webster
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 7, 1842
Place of birth	near Bluffton, Indiana
Date of death	March 14, 1921
Place of death	Tipton, Indiana

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