Jeptha D. New
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Jeptha Dudley New was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Vernon, Indiana
, New was graduated from Vernon (Indiana) Academy and Bethany (W.Virginia) College.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1851 and practiced in Vernon, Indiana
, until 1864.
He served as mayor of Vernon 1852-1854.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Jennings County, Indiana
, from 1860 to 1864.
He served as judge of the district court of common pleas 1864-1868.
He resumed the practice of law in Vernon.
New was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress.
New was elected to the Forty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1880.
He served as judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Indiana 1882-1888.
Appellate judge in 1891.
He was nominated by the Democratic Party
as a candidate for judge of the supreme court of Indiana in 1892, but died before the election in Vernon, Indiana
, July 9, 1892.
He was interred in Vernon Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Vernon, Indiana
Vernon, Indiana
Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River...
, New was graduated from Vernon (Indiana) Academy and Bethany (W.Virginia) College.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1851 and practiced in Vernon, Indiana
Vernon, Indiana
Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River...
, until 1864.
He served as mayor of Vernon 1852-1854.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:...
, from 1860 to 1864.
He served as judge of the district court of common pleas 1864-1868.
He resumed the practice of law in Vernon.
New was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
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Congress.
New was elected to the Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1880.
He served as judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Indiana 1882-1888.
Appellate judge in 1891.
He was nominated by the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
as a candidate for judge of the supreme court of Indiana in 1892, but died before the election in Vernon, Indiana
Vernon, Indiana
Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River...
, July 9, 1892.
He was interred in Vernon Cemetery.