Thomas Andrews Hendricks (1819-1885)

Thomas A. Hendricks was the twenty-first vice president of the United States. He was a member of Congress from Indiana (1851 to 1855). From 1863 to 1869 he served in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat. Because of his vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson and his prosouthern, antiblack positions, Hendricks was called an "apologist of slavery" by Republicans. In 1868 Hendricks had been a Democrat candidate for president but accepted the nomination for vice president. Samuel Tilden lost to Rutherford Hayes. Hendricks was elected governor of Indiana in 1872. Losing a try for the presidency in 1880, Hendricks consented to run as vice presidential nominee in 1884, when Democrats were looking for a counterweight to Grover Cleveland of New York. The ticket was successful. After nine months as vice president Hendricks died suddenly in Indianapolis.

Date:
1875 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Carte de Visite
Item#:
MES17369
Photographer:
Jose Mora
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9752px
Width:
5818px
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