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American politician, Lawyer, judge
Born Jasper PACKARD
American attorney and politician
Born on February 1, 1832 in Austintown, Ohio , United States
Died on December 13, 1899 in Lafayette, Indiana , United States
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Jasper Packard (February 1, 1832 – December 13, 1899) was an American attorney, Civil War veteran, and politician who, from 1869 to 1875, served three terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's at-large congressional district and Indiana's 11th congressional district.
... Jasper Packard (February 1, 1832 – December 13, 1899) was an American attorney, Civil War veteran, and politician who, from 1869 to 1875, served three terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's at-large congressional district and Indiana's 11th congressional district.
Early life and education
Born in Austintown, Ohio, Packard moved with his parents to Indiana in 1835. He attended local public schools and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1855.
Career
Packard then taught school and he settled in La Porte, Indiana. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861.
Civil War
During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army as a private in the Forty-eighth Regiment. He was promoted to first lieutenant on January 1, 1862. He served as captain September 12, 1862. He also served as lieutenant colonel of the 128th Indiana Infantry and was promoted to colonel June 26, 1865.
Early public office
He served as the Auditor of La Porte County from November 15, 1866, to March 1, 1869,
Congress
Packard was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Forty-third Congress), Committee on Private Land Claims (Forty-third Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874.
Later career
He engaged in newspaper pursuits. He was later appointed commandant of the State soldiers' home at Lafayette, Indiana, on July 1, 1899.
Death
Packard died in Lafayette on December 13, 1899, and was interred in the Soldiers' Home Cemetery.
References
United States Congress. "Jasper Packard (id: P000004)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-12
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
... Jasper Packard (February 1, 1832 – December 13, 1899) was an American attorney, Civil War veteran, and politician who, from 1869 to 1875, served three terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's at-large congressional district and Indiana's 11th congressional district.
Early life and education
Born in Austintown, Ohio, Packard moved with his parents to Indiana in 1835. He attended local public schools and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1855.
Career
Packard then taught school and he settled in La Porte, Indiana. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861.
Civil War
During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army as a private in the Forty-eighth Regiment. He was promoted to first lieutenant on January 1, 1862. He served as captain September 12, 1862. He also served as lieutenant colonel of the 128th Indiana Infantry and was promoted to colonel June 26, 1865.
Early public office
He served as the Auditor of La Porte County from November 15, 1866, to March 1, 1869,
Congress
Packard was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Forty-third Congress), Committee on Private Land Claims (Forty-third Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874.
Later career
He engaged in newspaper pursuits. He was later appointed commandant of the State soldiers' home at Lafayette, Indiana, on July 1, 1899.
Death
Packard died in Lafayette on December 13, 1899, and was interred in the Soldiers' Home Cemetery.
References
United States Congress. "Jasper Packard (id: P000004)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-12
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
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