Caleb B. Smith

Caleb Smith
Smith c. 1860–64
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana
In office
December 22, 1862 – January 7, 1864
Appointed byAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byElisha Mills Huntington
Succeeded byAlbert Smith White
6th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
March 5, 1861 – January 1, 1863
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byJacob Thompson
Succeeded byJohn Palmer Usher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byJames H. Cravens
Succeeded byGeorge Washington Julian
Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office
December 7, 1835 – December 4, 1837
Preceded byJames Gregory
Succeeded byThomas Evans
Personal details
BornCaleb Blood Smith
(1808-04-16)April 16, 1808
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 1864(1864-01-07) (aged 55)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
PartyWhig (before 1854)
Republican (1854–1864)
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati
Miami University
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Caleb Blood Smith (April 16, 1808 – January 7, 1864) was a United States representative from Indiana, the 6th U.S. secretary of the interior and a district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana.

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