William S. Haymond
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William Summerville Haymond (February 20, 1823 - December 24, 1885) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Clarksburg, Virginia
(now West Virginia), Haymond attended the common schools and was graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City.
He commenced the practice of his profession at Monticello, Indiana
, in 1852.
During the Civil War
entered the Union Army
as a surgeon in 1862 and served one year.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1866.
He served as president of the Indianapolis, Delphi &.
Chicago Railroad Co. 1872-1874.
Haymond was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress.
He resumed his former professional and business activities.
Organized the Central Medical College in Indianapolis in 1877 and was dean until his death.
Published in 1879 a history of Indiana.
He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
, December 24, 1885.
He was interred in Crown Hill 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 near Clarksburg, Virginia
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area...
(now West Virginia), Haymond attended the common schools and was graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City.
He commenced the practice of his profession at Monticello, Indiana
Monticello, Indiana
Monticello is a city in White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,378 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of White County....
, in 1852.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
entered the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as a surgeon in 1862 and served one year.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1866.
He served as president of the Indianapolis, Delphi &.
Chicago Railroad Co. 1872-1874.
Haymond 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 was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
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Congress.
He resumed his former professional and business activities.
Organized the Central Medical College in Indianapolis in 1877 and was dean until his death.
Published in 1879 a history of Indiana.
He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, December 24, 1885.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest non-governmental cemetery in the United States at . It contains of paved road, over 150 species of trees and plants, over 185,000 graves, and services roughly 1,500 burials per year. It sits on the highest...
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