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Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819 – November 25, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877 and the 21st vice president of the United States from March until his death in November 1885.
Thomas A. Hendricks (born Sept. 7, 1819, near Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 25, 1885, Indianapolis, Ind.) was a long-time Democratic Party politician and the 21st vice president of the United States (March 4–November 25, 1885) in the administration of President Grover Cleveland.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks—nicknamed "The Professional Candidate" by allies and enemies alike—became the 21st vice president of the United States after a lifetime of loyal service to the Democratic Party. He was born on September 7, 1819, near Zanesville, Ohio.
Aug 21, 2017 · Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885), an attorney from Shelbyville and, later, Indianapolis, became the most prominent Democrat in Indiana during the Civil War era. As such, he articulated the conservative Democratic position most forcefully and memorably.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819 – November 25, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877 and the 21st vice president of the United States from March until his death in November 1885.
Governor, U.S. senator, and Vice President. (Sept. 7, 1819-Nov 25, 1885). Thomas Hendricks was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, and moved with his family to Indiana in 1820. After schooling in Shelby County and graduating from Hanover College, Hendricks read law and opened a legal practice in Shelbyville. His father, uncle, and cousins served in ...
Longtime Democratic party politician Thomas A. Hendricks held a variety of positions both in his home state of Indiana and at the national level during his career, and he was selected as the running mate for Grover Cleveland in the 1884 presidential election.
