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Indiana's first Governor Jonathan Jennings remembered
A long Indianapolis Journal tribute recalls Jonathan Jennings Indiana's first governor. It details his New Jersey birth in 1754, early law study, ascent from Jeffersonville to legislative clerk, and pivotal 1816 statehood role. It notes his capstone fights over slavery, capital site choice for Indianapolis, veteran diplomacy, temperance struggles, and a life of public service shadowed by drinking but marked by integrity and generosity.
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