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Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions.
Jesse David Bright. BORN: December 18, 1812. Norwich, New York. DIED: May 20, 1875 (age 62) Baltimore, Maryland. POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1820: Moved to Madison, Indiana. 1831: Admitted to the Bar, Began Practicing Law in Madison, Indiana. 1834: Elected Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Indiana. 1840-1841:
Jesse David Bright (18 de diciembre de 1812 – 20 de mayo de 1875) fue el noveno vicegobernador de Indiana y senador estadounidense de Indiana que sirvió como presidente pro tempore del Senado en tres ocasiones.
Biography. BRIGHT, JESSE DAVID, a Senator from Indiana; born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 18, 1812; moved with his parents to Madison, Ind., in 1820; attended the public schools; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced practice in Madison, Jefferson County, Ind.; elected judge of the probate court of Jefferson ...
Among the 44 senators who remained after the Southern states seceded at the start of the Civil War, Jesse Bright of Indiana was the Senate's most senior Democrat. A senator since 1845, Bright was noted for his grasp of Senate rules and precedents and for his frank manner.
Jesse David Bright (18 de diciembre de 1812 - 20 de mayo de 1875) fue el noveno vicegobernador de Indiana y senador de los Estados Unidos por Indiana, quien se desempeñó como presidente pro tempore del Senado en tres ocasiones.
Jesse David Bright was a United States Senator from Indiana from 1845 to 1862 and the domineering leader of Indiana’s Democratic Party for most of that time. A state-rights Democrat and a slaveholder with a Kentucky farm, Bright opposed the Civil War, arguing that coercion should not be used to effect reunion.
