William E. Niblack
Judge on the Indiana Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1877−January 7, 1889
Preceded by	Samuel Hamilton Buskirk
Succeeded by	Silas Coffey
Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Speaker	James G. Blaine
Preceded by	Self/ Samuel J. Randall (1871)
Succeeded by	Lucius Q. C. Lamar II
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Serving with Samuel J. Randall
Speaker	James G. Blaine
Preceded by	George S. Houston (1861)
Succeeded by	Self
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's1st district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Benoni S. Fuller
Succeeded by	John Law
In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	John Law
Succeeded by	James Lockhart
Judge of the Indiana Third Judicial Circuit Court
In office January 1854–October 1859
Member of theIndiana Senate
In office 1850–1853
Member of theIndiana House of Representatives
In office 1849–1850
Personal details
Born	William Ellis Niblack May 19, 1822 Dubois County, Indiana
Died	May 7, 1893(1893-05-07) (aged 70) Indianapolis, Indiana
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery and Aboretum, Section 13, Lot 44
Political party	Democratic
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William Ellis Niblack (May 19, 1822 – May 7, 1893) was a politician and judge who served as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana, ajudge on the Indiana Supreme Court, and a member of both theIndiana Senate and theIndiana House of Representatives

Niblack was born inDubois County, Indiana, a cousin ofSilas Leslie Niblack. He attended the country schools andIndiana University at Bloomington. He studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice inVincennes, Indiana.

He was Surveyor of Dubois County. He served as member of theIndiana House of Representatives in 1849 and 1850, and served in theIndiana Senate 1850−1853. He served as judge of the circuit court of the third judicial district from January 1854 until October 1859, when he resigned. He moved toVincennes, Indiana, in 1855.

Niblack was elected as aDemocrat to theThirty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofJames Lockhart. He was reelected to theThirty-sixth Congress and served from December 7, 1857, to March 3, 1861. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860.He was again a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1862 and 1863, and served as delegate to theDemocratic National Conventions in1864,1868, and1876.

Niblack was elected to theThirty-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1865 − March 3, 1875). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law and served as judge of theIndiana Supreme Court 1877−1889. He moved to Indianapolis in 1889 and retired from public life. He died inIndianapolis, Indiana, May 7, 1893 and was interred inCrown Hill Cemetery.

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