David Wallace was the sixth governor of the US state of Indiana. The Panic of 1837 occurred just before his election and the previous administration, which he had been part of, had taken on a large public debt. Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1799, Mifflin County, PA
Died: September 4, 1859 (age 60 years), Indianapolis, IN
Children: Lew Wallace, Edward Wallace, and Mary Sanders Wallace Leathers
Spouse: Zerelda G. Wallace (m. 1836) and Esther French
Grandchildren: Henry Lane Wallace and Zerelda Leathers Grover
Party: Whig Party
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