Williamson Dunn
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Williamson Dunn was a judge and politician in the early history of Indiana. He served as the third Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
. Dunn is credited with having founded the town of Hanover, Indiana
, as well as having contributed funds towards the founding of Hanover College
.
Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
The Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives is the highest official in the Indiana House of Representatives, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party. As in most Anglosphere countries and provinces, the speaker presides over the lower house of the legislature.The...
. Dunn is credited with having founded the town of Hanover, Indiana
Hanover, Indiana
Hanover is a town in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,546 at the 2010 census. Hanover is the home of Hanover College, a small Presbyterian liberal arts college. Hanover is also the home of Southwestern High School...
, as well as having contributed funds towards the founding of Hanover College
Hanover College
Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
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