Alvin Peterson Hovey
Former Governor of Indiana
Alvin Peterson Hovey was a Union general during the American Civil War, an Indiana Supreme Court justice, congressman, and the 21st governor of Indiana from 1889 to 1891. Wikipedia
Born: September 6, 1821, Mount Vernon, IN
Died: November 23, 1891 (age 70 years), Indianapolis, IN
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Governor of Indiana (1889–1891), Representative (1887–1889), United States Minister to Peru (1866–1870), and more
Battles/wars: Mexican–American War; American Civil War