David Turpie
David Turpie | |
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Turpie, between January 1891 and January 1894 | |
| Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office April 1898 – 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur P. Gorman |
| Succeeded by | James K. Jones |
| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| In office January 14, 1863 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Albert J. Beveridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Battle Turpie July 8, 1828 Hamilton County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 1909 (aged 80) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 25, Lot 164 39°49′06″N 86°10′14″W / 39.8184347°N 86.1705364°W |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Kenyon College (BA) |
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David Battle Turpie (July 8, 1828 – April 21, 1909) was an American politician who served as a senator from Indiana from 1887 until 1899; he also served as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus from 1898 to 1899 during the last year of his tenure in the Senate.