William Prince (Indiana)
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William Prince was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Ireland in 1772, Prince immigrated to the United States in 1796 and settled in Indiana.
He studied law.
He served as Commissioner for Gibson County, Indiana
and drew the winning lot to become the county seat's namesake in 1814.
Prince served in the Indiana Territorial Council. He then served as territorial auditor.
He served in the State senate in 1816. Prince also served as state circuit judge.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1816.
He served as captain in the Battle of Tippecanoe
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1821 and 1822.
He was elected as a Republican
to the Eighteenth
Congress and served from March 4, 1823, until his death near Princeton, Indiana, September 8, 1824.
He was interred in the Old Cemetery, near Princeton.
Princeton, Indiana
is named for him.
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...
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Born in Ireland in 1772, Prince immigrated to the United States in 1796 and settled in Indiana.
He studied law.
He served as Commissioner for Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
and drew the winning lot to become the county seat's namesake in 1814.
Prince served in the Indiana Territorial Council. He then served as territorial auditor.
He served in the State senate in 1816. Prince also served as state circuit judge.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1816.
He served as captain in the Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1821 and 1822.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Eighteenth
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth 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, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
Congress and served from March 4, 1823, until his death near Princeton, Indiana, September 8, 1824.
He was interred in the Old Cemetery, near Princeton.
Princeton, Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049...
is named for him.