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Wallace #1 family of Indiana

Charles H. Test (c.1802-1884) — of Centerville,WayneCounty, Ind.; Mudges Station (now Chalmers),WhiteCounty, Ind.Born in Delaware, about 1802. Republican. Circuit judge in Indiana, 1830-36, 1857-70; member ofIndianastate senate, 1840-41; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana, 1843, 1847; Presidential Elector forIndiana,1848;secretaryof state of Indiana, 1849-53; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1855; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Indiana,1856(member,CredentialsCommittee),1860;served in the Union Army during the Civil War.Died in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,October10, 1884 (ageabout 82years).Burial location unknown.

Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

David Wallace (1799-1859) — of Indiana. Born near Lewistown,MifflinCounty, Pa.,April24, 1799.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1828-30;LieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1831-37;Governor ofIndiana, 1837-40;U.S.Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1841-43;delegateto Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51; state courtjudge in Indiana, 1856-59.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,September4, 1859 (age60 years, 133days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.

	Relatives:Brother ofBenjaminFranklin Wallace andWilliamHenson Wallace; father ofLewisWallace.
		Political family:Wallace #1family of Indiana.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography

	Relatives: UncleofLewisWallace.
		Political family:Wallace #1family of Indiana.

Benjamin Franklin Wallace (1804-1887) — Born in Hamilton,ButlerCounty, Ohio,June 7,1804.Member ofIndianastate senate, 1831-33;memberIowa territorial council, 1840; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1850.Died inGrantCounty, Ind.,March 9,1887 (age82 years, 275days).Burial location unknown.

	Presumably namedfor:BenjaminFranklin
		Relatives: Brother ofDavidWallace; uncle ofLewisWallace.
		Political family:Wallace #1family of Indiana.

William Henson Wallace (1811-1879) — Born in Troy,MiamiCounty, Ohio,July 19,1811.Lawyer;member ofIowaterritorial House of Representatives, 1838;memberIowa territorial council, 1842-43; candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from Iowa Territory, 1843; candidate forU.S.Senator from Iowa, 1848; member ofWashingtonterritorial legislature, 1853;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1861; defeated, 1854;Governorof Washington Territory, 1861;Governorof Idaho Territory, 1863-64; appointed 1863;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1864; probate judge inWashington, 1870.Member,Freemasons.Died in Steilacoom,PierceCounty, Wash.,February7, 1879 (age67 years, 203days).Interment atWesternState Hospital Memorial Cemetery, Steilacoom, Wash.

	Relatives:Brother ofDavidWallace; uncle ofLewisWallace.
		Political family:Wallace #1family of Indiana.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

Lewis Wallace (1827-1905) — also known asLew Wallace — of Crawfordsville,MontgomeryCounty, Ind.Born in Brookville,FranklinCounty, Ind.,April10, 1827.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member ofIndianastate senate, 1857-59; general in the Union Army during the CivilWar; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana, 1870;Governorof New Mexico Territory, 1878-81; U.S. Minister toTurkey, 1881-85; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Indiana,1896(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Disciplesof Christ. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons.AuthorofBen-Hur.Died ofstomachcancer at Crawfordsville,MontgomeryCounty, Ind.,February15, 1905 (age77 years, 311days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Ind.

	Relatives: SonofDavidWallace; nephew ofCharlesH. Test,BenjaminFranklin Wallace andWilliamHenson Wallace.
		Political family:Wallace #1family of Indiana.
		See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier
		Image source: The Parties and The Men(1896)

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