Telegram-herald., 1891-11-24

were TO lring him he studied law and
having been admitted 10 the bar
L. lss3 when only twenty two years Of age.
entered a. ence upon what. his youth and sur.
roaadings considered, was = successful and
lucrative practice as az attorney. For seven
years he devoted himself TO MS profession. but
In lA0 be Was elected q delegate 10
the convention by which the constitution
OF Indiana was revised and SO
greatly did he distinguish himself In that body
thai in the next year he was chosen circuit
judge for the Taird judicial district Of his state
and after three years service upon that bench
WAS in lSsi made one OF the judges Of the su
preme court Of Indiana
In the Army.
When the war broke out he instantly cast
aside his judicial robes and enlisted in the vol
unteer service As early As July, 1861, he was
colonel OF the Twenry-fourth Indiana IN
fantry. His command at rrst Was employed
In Arkansas. where, without any opportunity
cf becoming distinguished in battle. he so bore
himself that he was promoted TO be q brfza
der general Transferred TO the army Of
the Tennessee just before the opening
OF the memorable campaign which came
10 m end on the 4th OF July, 1863
in the surrender of - vicksburg. he
was assigned 10 an important command At
the battle OF Champion Hills. which was the
pivotal one Of the brief and brilliant series Of
engagements By which Gen. Pemberton
was forced back with his entire army into
Vickshurg. Gen Hcyey go executed the
task which fell to his lot that Cen Grant spoke
OF him, in his oflcial report in terms OF highest
praise awarding him the honor OF tho victory
at Champion Hills. which Grant himself called
the key battle" OF has movement TO get in the
rear CT Vcksburg
Long before this Gen. Hovey had been bre-
ve..ed as q major general and with that full
rank he was sent after the fall Of Vicksburg.
to aeld Of duty where he could gain no mill.
tary laurels. but where his services were OF
vital value to the union cause. for he was put
IL command Of the district Of Indiana. where.
with the powerful aid of Oliver p Morton. then
governor. he kept the disafected element un-
der control
A. . Diplomat.
The war being ended. he resigned his COM
mission in The army in October. 1855, and
soon afterward was appointed United
States minister to Peru. Holding that
pest for f:e years he resigned IL in 1870,
when be returned to Indiana and resumed
the practice Of the law to which he confined
himself for the next sixteen years, but all the
time having keen interest in public affairs,
both national and state. always being an active
republican, and putting his ability as public
speaker a. tie service Of the party.
Congressman and Governor.
In 1855 he was = candidate Of his party for
congress aad was elected in q close district.
In the house OF representatives he show ed
co much more OF civic ability than he had
been thought TO possess that in 1883 he was
made the rominee of his party for governor Of
his state and catered at orce upon the hottest
political campaign the state has ever known.
He was elected over his democratic opponent
Gen. Matson. by plurality of 2s0o. He was
the first republican governor the state has had
since the war