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Jesse David Bright (* 18. Dezember 1812 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York; † 20. Mai 1875 in Baltimore, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker ( Demokratische Partei ). Er vertrat den Bundesstaat Indiana im US-Senat, aus dem er 1862 als einziger Senator eines Nordstaats wegen Sympathisierens mit der Konföderation ausgeschlossen wurde.
Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions.
Among the 44 senators who remained after the Southern states seceded at the start of the Civil War, Jesse Bright of Indiana was the Senate's most senior Democrat. A senator since 1845, Bright was noted for his grasp of Senate rules and precedents and for his frank manner.
Jesse D. Bright was born on December 18, 1812, in Norwich, New York. His family moved to Kentucky in 1819, and then Madison, Indiana, in 1820. He was admitted to the bar in 1831 and began practicing in Madison. He married Mary E. Turpin (ca. 1840) with whom he had two children.
Jesse D Bright was a U.S. senator from Indiana who opposed the Civil War and was expelled in 1862 for writing a letter to Jefferson Davis. He was a slaveholder, a state-rights Democrat, and a leader of the Indiana Democratic Party.
Jesse David Bright (* 18. Dezember 1812 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York; † 20. Mai 1875 in Baltimore, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker (Demokratische Partei). Er vertrat den Bundesstaat Indiana im US-Senat, aus dem er 1862 als einziger Senator eines Nordstaats wegen Sympathisierens mit der Konföderation ausgeschlossen wurde.
Jesse David Bright. BORN: December 18, 1812. Norwich, New York. DIED: May 20, 1875 (age 62) Baltimore, Maryland. POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1820: Moved to Madison, Indiana. 1831: Admitted to the Bar, Began Practicing Law in Madison, Indiana. 1834: Elected Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Indiana. 1840-1841:
