Jesse D. Bright
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Jesse David Bright was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a North
Photograph of Bright, undated
Joseph A. Wright
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Joseph Albert Wright was the tenth governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 5, 1849, to January 12, 1857, most noted for his opposition to banking. His positions created a rift between him
Jesse D. Bright
…last Senator to be expelled on Confederate rebellion. As a leading Copperhead he opposed the Civil War. He was frequently in competition with Governor Joseph A. Wright, the leader of the state's Republican Party. Bright owned 21 slaves in Kentucky…
Joseph A Wright Portrait
A one dollar bank note from the Bank of Indiana.