Paris C. Dunning

Paris Chipman Dunning (March 15, 1806–May 9, 1884) was a Democrat governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 26, 1848 to December 5, 1849. He was born in 1806 in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina and moved to Bloomington, Indiana and began studying law with future governor James Whitcomb. Dunning was the only Hoosier to hold all the positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senator, President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, and State Representative. He died in 1884 in Bloomington, Indiana.

Other Posts Held

• Member of the Indiana House of Representatives 1833-1836
• Member of the Indiana State Senate 1836-1840
• Indiana University Board of Trustees 1838-1841
• Indiana Delegate to 1860 Democratic National Convention
• Lieutenant Governor 1846-1848 and 1863-1865
• President Pro Tempore of the Indiana State Senate

External links

• Biography and Portrait from Indiana State Library
• Political Graveyard

Governors of Indiana

Territorial: Harrison • Posey 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

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