James Harrison Cravens

James Harrison Cravens (HMUU6)

Location: Osgood, IN 47037 Ripley County
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N 39° 7.948', W 85° 17.161'

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Born 1802 in Virginia; admitted to the bar 1823. Moved to Jefferson County, Indiana 1829. Established law office in Versailles, Ripley County 1833. Served four terms in Indiana General Assembly. Elected as Whig to U.S. Congress 1841. Lost as Free Soil party candidate for Indiana governor 1849 and as Republican candidate for attorney general 1856.

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A well-known debater, he opposed extension of slavery, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act requiring citizens to return escaping slaves to their owners, and Article 13 of 1851 Constitution prohibiting blacks from moving into Indiana. Served briefly in Civil War. Moved to Osgood area before 1860; built home here circa 1865. Died at Osgood December 4, 1876.
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HM NumberHMUU6
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number69.2006.2
Year Placed2006
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Ripley County Historical Society, and Rising Sun Regional Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 1:22am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 648144 N 4332875
Decimal Degrees39.13246667, -85.28601667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 7.948', W 85° 17.161'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 7' 56.88" N, 85° 17' 9.66" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 219-299 Harlan St, Osgood IN 47037, US
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