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  Taggart, Thomas
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameThomas Taggart
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Xenia, Indiana , United States
EmailNone
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Born November 17, 1856
DiedMarch 06, 1929 (72 years)
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifedJoshua L.
May 28, 2004 11:02am
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InfoTAGGART, Thomas, a Senator from Indiana; born in County Monaghan, Ireland, November 17, 1856; immigrated to the United States in 1861 with his parents, who settled in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio; attended the common schools while working on the railroad; moved to Garrett, Ind., in 1874 and to Indianapolis, Ind., in 1877 and was employed in a restaurant and later engaged in the restaurant and hotel business; auditor of Marion County 1886-1894; mayor of Indianapolis 1895-1901; member of the Democratic National Committee 1900-1916, and served as chairman 1900-1908; president of the French Lick Hotel Co.; appointed on March 20, 1916, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Benjamin F. Shively and served from March 20 to November 7, 1916; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1916 to fill the vacancy; chairman, Committee on Forest Reservations and Game Protection (Sixty-fourth Congress); resumed his former business pursuits in Indianapolis and French Lick, Ind.; banker; died in Indianapolis, Ind., on March 6, 1929; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.


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  11/02/1920 IN US Senate Lost 41.15% (-13.42%)
  05/04/1920 IN US Senate - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1916 IN US Senate - Special Election Lost 46.29% (-1.37%)
  03/20/1916 IN US Senate - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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