Samuel M. Ralston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel M. Ralston

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1857

Place of Birth: New Cumberland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1925

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Samuel Moffett Ralston (December 1, 1857 – October 14, 1925) was a Democratic politician, the 28th Governor of Indiana and a United States Senator from the U.S.
state of Indiana.
Born into a large impoverished family, he took many jobs as a child including working in a coal mine.
He taught school and studied law, becoming a prominent state lawyer. He became active in his local politics and eventually secured the Democratic nomination for governor.
Because he served during the state's 100th anniversary he is sometimes called the Indiana's Centennial Governor.
He was responsible for implementing many progressive era reforms in the state and putting down a violent riot in Indianapolis.
He had become popular among the national Democratic party as the front-runner for the Presidential nomination in 1924, but he dropped out of the race because of his failing health.