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Daniel W. Voorhees
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees | |
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| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| In office November 6, 1877 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver H.P. Morton |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Fairbanks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | John Coburn |
| Succeeded by | Morton C. Hunter |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| In office March 4, 1861 – February 23, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Henry D. Washburn |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1827 Liberty Township, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1897 (aged 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Hardesty (m. 1850–1887, her death) |
| Children | 5 (including Charles Stewart Voorhees) |
| Education | Indiana Asbury University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees (September 26, 1827 – April 10, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1877 to 1897. He was the leader of the Democratic Party and an anti-war Copperhead during the American Civil War.
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