Hendricks

Thomas Andrews, Vice-President of the United States; born near Zanesville, O., Sept. 7, 1819; was graduated at South Hanover College, Indiana, in 1841; went to Chambers burg, Pa., studied law in the office of his uncle and was admitted to the bar in 1843. In 1845 he was sent to the Legislature, and in 1850 and 1852 was elected to Congre . In 1860 he was the Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, but was defeated by Henry S. Lane. In 1863- 1869 he was a United States Senator; and at the Democratie National Convention of 1868, received 132 votes (second highest) for the presidential nomination. In the same year he was again defeated for the governorship of Indiana, but in 1872 was elected. In the Democratic National Convention of 1876 he received 13314 votes for the presidential nomination, and a practically unanimous vote for the vice presidential. The Democratic ticket, headed by Tilden, was, however, defeated. In 1884 Hendricks was again numina ted for the vice-presidency, and this time the Democrats were victorious, and Cleveland and Hendricks were elected. He died in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25, 1885.