Person:James Whitcomb (7)

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Sen./Gov. James Whitcomb
b.1 Dec 1795 Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont
d.4 Oct 1852 New York City, New York, United States
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  • H.  Sen./Gov. James Whitcomb1795 - 1852
  • W.  Martha Renick1811 - 1847
m. 24 Mar 1846
  1. Martha Renick Whitcomb1847 -
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Name Sen./Gov. James Whitcomb
Gender Male
Birth? 1 Dec 1795 Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont
Marriage 24 Mar 1846 to Martha Renick
Death? 4 Oct 1852 New York City, New York, United States
Reference Number? Q882207?


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James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He led the movement to replace the state constitution and played an important role at the convention to institute a law that prevented the government from taking loans in response the current fiscal crisis in Indiana. By skillfully guiding the state through its bankruptcy, Whitcomb is usually credited as being one of the most successful of Indiana's governors. He was elected to the United States Senate after his term as governor but died of kidney disease only three years later.

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