William E. Niblack
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William Ellis Niblack was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
, cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack. Born in Dubois County, Indiana
, Niblack attended the country schools and Indiana University
at Bloomington.
He studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1843 and commenced practice in Vincennes, Indiana
.
Surveyor of Dubois County. He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives
in 1849 and 1850. He served in the Indiana 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 to Vincennes, Indiana
, in 1855.
Niblack was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Lockhart
.
He was reelected to the Thirty-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.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1864, 1868, and 1876.
Niblack was elected to the Thirty-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. He served as judge of the Indiana Supreme Court 1877-1889. He moved to Indianapolis in 1889 and retired from public life. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
, May 7, 1893 and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
, cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack. Born in Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Niblack attended the country schools and Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington.
He studied law. 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...
in 1843 and commenced practice in Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
.
Surveyor of Dubois County. He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
in 1849 and 1850. He served in the Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
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 to Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
, in 1855.
Niblack was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Lockhart
James Lockhart (Indiana)
James Lockhart was a United States Representative from Indiana. He was born in Auburn, New York were he attended the public schools. Later, he moved to Ithaca, New York about 1826 and operated a woolen mill. He moved to Indiana in 1832 and studied law...
.
He was reelected to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
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.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1864, 1868, and 1876.
Niblack was elected to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth 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, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
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. He served as judge of the Indiana Supreme Court 1877-1889. He moved to Indianapolis in 1889 and retired from public life. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, May 7, 1893 and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest non-governmental cemetery in the United States at . It contains of paved road, over 150 species of trees and plants, over 185,000 graves, and services roughly 1,500 burials per year. It sits on the highest...
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