History of Franklin County Indiana United States of America

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William Cumback, representative, was born in Franklin county, Ind., March 24, 1829. He attended Miami university, 1847-48, was graduated at the Cincinnati law school in 1851, and practised in Greensbury, Ind. He was a representative from Indiana in the 34th congress, 1854-56; was defeated for the 35th congress; was presidential elector in 1861; additional paymaster in the U.S. army with rank of major, 1861-65; state senator, 1865-67; president of the senate and acting lieutenant-governor of the state, 1866-67; lieutenant-governor, 1869-73; and collector of internal revenue, 1870-83. He declined the appointment as U.S. minister to Portugal, made by President Grant in 1870. In 1897 he declined the position of arbitrator of a longstanding claim against the state of Colombia, S.A. He became a leader in the claim of the layman of the Methodist church to secure equal lay representation in the general congress of the church. He published a volume of his lectures entitled Society and Life.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Isaac Clements, representative, was born in Franklin county, Ind., March 31, 1837; son of Isaac and Nancy (Burt) Clements; grandson of James Clements, and a descendant of James Clements, who came from England with Lord Baltimore. Isaac Clements was graduated at Asbury, afterward De Pauw university, in 1859, and studied law. In July, 1861, he joined the Union army as second lieutenant, being promoted first lieutenant, and captain of Company G, 9th Illinois volunteers, in 1863. He was three times wounded in battle and was mustered out of the service Aug. 20, 1864. He was appointed registrar in bankruptcy in 1867, and was a representative from Illinois in the 43rd congress, 1873-75. In 1877 he was made a penitentiary commissioner, and in 1890 U.S. pension agent. In 1899 he resided at Normal, Ill.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Russell Bigelow Abbott, educator, was born in Franklin county, Ind., Aug. 8, 1823. His early years were passed on his father's farm, and he entered Indiana university in 1843, and was graduated four years later; was engaged in teaching for nine years, meanwhile studying theology. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Whitewater in 1856. After a successful pastorate of nine years in Indiana he removed to Minnesota, where, after teaching for three years, he accepted a call to a newly organized church at Albert Lea, which soon became the leading church of the Winona Presbytery. After fifteen years of faithful service with this church he, in 1884, resigned the pastorate to accept the presidency of the Albert Lea college, a new institution then just organized by the synod of Minnesota for the education of young women. His work as founder and president of this college was characterized by wisdom, zeal, and devotion, and he met and mastered obstacles before which many men would have faltered and failed. In this college, and previously, he educated hundreds of young women who remembered its founder with high regard, and imbibed from his teaching some of his own energy and devotion to truth. His lectures to his college students on the "History and Literature of the Bible" were published. He received the degree of D.D. from Galesville university in 1884. He served as moderator of the General Synod of Minnesota, and as a member of the General assembly of the Presbyterian church four times. He also published. "The History of Winona Presbytery," and many addresses and sermons.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Pleasant Adam Hackleman, soldier, was born in Franklin county, Ind., Nov. 15, 1814; son of Maj. John Hackleman, an officer in the war of 1812. He was admitted to the bar in 1837, practised in Rushville, Ind., was judge of the probate court of Rush county, 1837-41; clerk of tim state house of representatives, and clerk of Rush county, 1841-47; and in 1848 and 1858 was an unsuccessful candidate for representative in congress. He was a delegate to the Republican national convention at Chicago, 1860, and to the peace conference in Washington in 1861. In May, 1861, he entered the Union army as colonel, 16th Indiana regiment, served in the first battle of Ball Run and later on the staff of General Banks in Virginia; and on April 28, 1862, was promoted brigadier-general. In June, 1862, he was ordered to the southwest under General Grant. He participated in the battles of Iuka and Corinth and was killed in the latter battle near Corinth, Miss., Oct. 4. 1862.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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