Paris C. Dunning

Paris Chipman Dunning (* March 15, 1806 in Greensboro, North Carolina; † May 9, 1884 in Bloomington, Indiana ) was an American politician and from 1848 to 1849, the ninth Governor of the State of Indiana.

Early years and political rise

Paris Dunning attended primary schools in his native North Carolina. He then studied medicine in Kentucky and then along with the future governor of Indiana, James Whitcomb, Law in Bloomington. Between 1833 and 1836 Dunning deputy in the House of Representatives from Indiana; 1836 to 1840 he was a member of the State Senate. At the same time, he was curator of the Indiana University. In 1844 he was one of the electors of the Democratic Party in the presidential election, was elected at the James K. Polk as the new U.S. president. In December 1846 he became vice governor of Indiana.

Governor of Indiana

As the incumbent Governor James Whitcomb on December 26, 1848 resigned from his post in order to enter the U.S. Senate, Dunning had to quit as his deputy, the remaining term as governor. His term lasted less than a year and ended on December 5, 1849. During this time he has mostly continued the policies of his predecessor. This meant he took care of the disabled and cared for their medical and educational care and continued to work on the consolidation of the state budget.

After the end of his term was re Dunning attorney in Bloomington. In 1860 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, where he supported Stephen A. Douglas. Between 1863 and 1865, ie during the Civil War, he was a member and President of the Senate of Indiana. As such, he was then appointed acting lieutenant governor of his state. During this time he was a Unionist. After 1865, he has retired from politics. He died in 1884 in his hometown of Bloomington. There he was also buried. Paris Dunning was married twice and had six children.