William Hendricks

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William Hendricks (born November 12, 1782; died May 16, 1850) was Governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and a U.S. Senator from 1825 to 1837. Born in 1782 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, he was the uncle of Thomas Andrews Hendricks, who also was Governor of Indiana and was the twenty-first Vice President of the United States. Hendricks County, Indiana is named for him. He died in 1850 in Madison, Indiana.

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• Indiana Historical Bureau: Biography of William Henrdricks
• Biographical Directory of the United States Concress: William Hendricks

Preceded by Ratliff Boon	Governor of Indiana 1822-1825	Succeeded by James B. Ray
Preceded by Waller Taylor	United States Senator (Class 3) from Indiana 1825–1837 Served alongside: James Noble, Robert Hanna, John Tipton	Succeeded by Oliver H. Smith

Governors of Indiana

Territory: Harrison • Posey • State: Jennings • Boon • W. Hendricks • Ray • Noble • Wallace • Bigger • J. Whitcomb • Dunning • Wright • Willard • Hammond • Lane • Morton • Baker • T. Hendricks • Williams • Gray • Porter • Gray • Hovey • Chase • Matthews • Mount • Durbin • Hanly • Marshall • Ralston • Goodrich • McCray • Branch • Jackson • Leslie • McNutt • Townsend • Schricker • Gates • Schricker • Craig • Handley • Welsh • Branigin • E. Whitcomb • Bowen • Orr • Bayh • O'Bannon • Kernan • Daniels