James Whitcomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Whitcomb

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1795

Place of Birth: Rochester, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1852

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States Senator and the eighth Governor of Indiana.
As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies.
He led the movement to replace the state constitution and played an important role at the convention to institute a law that prevented the government from taking loans in response the current fiscal crisis in Indiana.
By skillfully guiding the state through its bankruptcy, Whitcomb is usually credited as being one of the most successful of Indiana's governors.
He was elected to the United States Senate after his term as governor but died of kidney disease only two years later.

James Forbes (portrait painter) (1797–1881)
Description	painter
Date of birth/death	1 October 1797	25 March 1881
Location of birth/death	Peterhead	Plainwell
Authority control	: Q63788884