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When did Thomas A. Hendricks become Governor?
In 1872 Thomas A. Hendricks was elected as the governor of Indiana.
Thomas A. Hendricks ran for governor before?
This was Thomas A. Hendricks' third bid for the office.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Thomas A. Hendricks and being governor of Indiana?
Thomas A. Hendricks served as governor of Indiana from January 13, 1873 to January 8, 1877, a difficult period of post-war economic depression following the financial Panic of 1873.

Question: What did he do to help the economy?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Thomas A. Hendricks do to help the post-war economic depression?