Winfield T. Durbin Politician

Winfield Taylor Durbin (May 4, 1847 – December 18, 1928) was the 25th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1901 to 1905. His term focused on progressive legislation and suppression of white cap vigilante organizations operating in the southern part of the state. He was the seventh and last veteran of the American Civil War to serve as governor.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 04, 1847
Birth place
Lawrenceburg Indiana
Religion
Methodism
Date of deathDecember 18, 1928
Place of death
Anderson Indiana

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military operations
American Civil War
Spanish–American War
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Colonel (United States)
military unit
139th Indiana Infantry Regiment
party
Republican Party (United States)
service start1862
service end1864
successor

Winfield T. Durbin on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.in.gov/history/4296.htm
  2. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=b1cc224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD