Isaac P. Gray Politician

Isaac Pusey Gray (October 18, 1828 - February 14, 1895) was the 18th and 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1880 to 1881 and from 1885 to 1889. Originally a Republican, he oversaw the forceful passage of the post-American Civil War constitutional amendments whilst he was a member of the Indiana Senate. He became a Democrat following the corruption of the Administration of Ulysses S. Grant but was regularly stymied by his Democratic adversaries who constantly referred to his tactics while a Republican, earning him the nickname "Sisyphus of the Wabash."

Personal facts

Isaac P. Gray
Birth dateOctober 18, 1828
Birth place
Chester County Pennsylvania
Religion
Quakers
Date of deathFebruary 14, 1895
Place of death
Mexico City , Mexico

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Politician

governor
office
Governor of Indiana
Member of the Indiana Senate
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
party
Republican Party (United States)
Whig Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

Isaac P. Gray on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/govportraits/gray.html