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291:, and the
270:Democratic
162:Lieutenant
1340:Alexander
1325:Schricker
1310:Van Orman
1040:Schricker
1030:Schricker
473:Baltimore
250:Spouse(s)
152:In office
99:In office
80:In office
69:In office
51:In office
1400:Skillman
1385:O'Bannon
1320:Townsend
1180:Thompson
1170:Harrison
1085:O'Bannon
1060:Branigin
1025:Townsend
995:Goodrich
985:Marshall
965:Matthews
935:Williams
855:Jennings
821:(acting)
814:Harrison
508:See also
416:Governor
350:Governor
243:Democrat
142:9th
108:Governor
1410:Holcomb
1360:Ristine
1350:Handley
1345:Watkins
1295:O'Neill
1280:Gilbert
1275:Haggard
1240:Cumback
1225:Hammond
1220:Willard
1210:Dunning
1190:Wallace
1105:Holcomb
1095:Daniels
1050:Handley
1010:Jackson
990:Ralston
910:Hammond
905:Willard
895:Dunning
880:Wallace
379:in the
297:Indiana
287:), the
1415:Crouch
1390:Kernan
1355:Parker
1330:Dawson
1305:Branch
1260:Manson
1245:Sexton
1230:Morton
1205:Bright
1195:Hillis
1090:Kernan
1020:McNutt
1015:Leslie
1005:Branch
1000:McCray
975:Durbin
945:Porter
920:Morton
900:Wright
885:Bigger
844:State
819:Gibson
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647:
167:Vacant
1395:Davis
1335:James
1285:Miler
1265:Chase
1255:Hanna
1235:Baker
1185:Stapp
1100:Pence
1070:Bowen
1055:Welsh
1045:Craig
1035:Gates
980:Hanly
970:Mount
960:Chase
955:Hovey
925:Baker
875:Noble
825:Posey
541:Notes
89:10th
1380:Mutz
1370:Folz
1365:Rock
1315:Bush
1300:Bush
1290:Hall
1250:Gray
1215:Lane
1200:Hall
1175:Boon
1080:Bayh
950:Gray
940:Gray
915:Lane
860:Boon
666:ISBN
645:ISBN
355:and
235:, US
223:Died
218:, US
206:Born
1375:Orr
1270:Nye
1075:Orr
870:Ray
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