Mark L. De Motte
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Mark Lindsey De Motte was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
, De Motte pursued preparatory studies.
He was graduated from the literary department of Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University, Greencastle, Indiana
, in 1853 and from the law department of the same university in 1855.
He was admitted to the bar
and began practice in Valparaiso in 1855.
De Motte was elected prosecuting attorney of the sixty-seventh judicial district in 1856.
He served in the Union Army
with the rank of first lieutenant in 1861.
He was promoted to captain in 1862.
At the close of the war moved to Lexington, Missouri
, and resumed the practice of law.
He was editor and proprietor of the Lexington Register.
He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in 1872 and 1876.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876.
He returned to Valparaiso, Indiana
, in 1877 and resumed the practice of law.
Organized the Northern Indiana Law School in 1879.
De Motte was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
Congress.
He served as member of the State senate 1886-1890.
He was appointed postmaster of Valparaiso March 24, 1890, and served until March 20, 1894.
Dean of the Northern Indiana Law School 1890-1908.
He died in Valparaiso, Indiana
, September 23, 1908 and was interred in Maplewood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Biography
Born in Rockville, IndianaRockville, Indiana
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".-Geography:...
, De Motte pursued preparatory studies.
He was graduated from the literary department of Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University, Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
, in 1853 and from the law department of the same university in 1855.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and began practice in Valparaiso in 1855.
De Motte was elected prosecuting attorney of the sixty-seventh judicial district in 1856.
He served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
with the rank of first lieutenant in 1861.
He was promoted to captain in 1862.
At the close of the war moved to Lexington, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
, and resumed the practice of law.
He was editor and proprietor of the Lexington Register.
He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in 1872 and 1876.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876.
He returned to Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
, in 1877 and resumed the practice of law.
Organized the Northern Indiana Law School in 1879.
De Motte was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congress (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress.
He served as member of the State senate 1886-1890.
He was appointed postmaster of Valparaiso March 24, 1890, and served until March 20, 1894.
Dean of the Northern Indiana Law School 1890-1908.
He died in Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
, September 23, 1908 and was interred in Maplewood Cemetery.