Jesse D. Bright

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Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812–May 20, 1875) was a Democratic Senator from Indiana during the period of March 4, 1845 to February 5, 1862. He was born in Norwich, New York and moved to Madison, Indiana in 1820.

[edit] As Senator

The state of Indiana elected Bright to the United States Senate in 1845. He kept his post until he was expelled from the Senate, in 1862. This was due to Bright's recognition of Jefferson Davis as the President of the Confederate States of America and support of the rebellion.

• Bright Served on the following Committees:
  • Committee on Enrolled Bills (Twenty-ninth Congress)
  • Committee on Public Buildings (Twenty-ninth Congress)
  • Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Thirtieth Congress)
  • Committee on Roads and Canals (Thirty-first, Thirty-second, Thirty-third Congresses)
  • Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses)

Bright also served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate several times throughout his tenure.

[edit] Other Posts Held

• Judge, Probate Court of Jefferson County, Indiana elected 1834
• United States Marshal for Indiana 1840-1841
• Member of the Indiana State Senate 1841-1843
• Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 1843-1845
• Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1867-1871

[edit] External links

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Preceded by Albert S. White	United States Senator (Class 1) from Indiana 1845–1862 Served alongside: Edward A. Hannegan, James Whitcomb, Charles W. Cathcart, John Pettit, Graham N. Fitch, Henry S. Lane	Succeeded by Joseph A. Wright
Preceded by Lewis Cass	President pro tempore of the United States Senate December 5, 1854–June 9, 1856	Succeeded by Charles E. Stuart
Preceded by Charles E. Stuart	President pro tempore of the United States Senate June 11, 1856–January 6, 1857	Succeeded by James M. Mason
Preceded by Benjamin Fitzpatrick	President pro tempore of the United States Senate June 12, 1860–June 13, 1860	Succeeded by Benjamin Fitzpatrick

Presidents pro tempore of the United States Senate

Langdon • Lee • Langdon • Izard • H Tazewell • Livermore • Bingham • Bradford • Read • Sedgwick • Laurance • Ross • Livermore • Tracy • Howard • Hillhouse • Baldwin • Bradley • Brown • Franklin • Anderson • Smith • Bradley • Milledge • Gregg • Gaillard • Pope • Crawford • Varnum • Gaillard • Barbour • Gaillard • Macon • Smith • L Tazewell • White • Poindexter • Tyler • W R King • Southard • Mangum • Sevier • Atchison • W R King • Atchison • Cass • Bright • Stuart • Bright • Mason • Rusk • Fitzpatrick • Bright • Fitzpatrick • Foot • Clark • Foster • Wade • Anthony • Carpenter • Anthony • Ferry • Thurman • Bayard • Davis • Edmunds • Sherman • Ingalls • Manderson • Ransom • Harris • Frye • (Special: Bacon • Curtis • Gallinger • Brandegee • Lodge) • Clarke • Saulsbury • Cummins • Moses • Pittman • W H King • Harrison • Glass • McKellar • Vandenberg • McKellar • Bridges • George • Hayden • Russell • Ellender • Eastland • Magnuson • Young • Magnuson • Thurmond • Stennis • Byrd • Thurmond • Byrd • Thurmond • Byrd • Stevens • Byrd Emeritus: Thurmond • Byrd • Stevens