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James B. Ray, Governor of Indiana, 1831 Attorney Commission Document with Signature

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James B. Ray, Governor of Indiana, 1831 Attorney Commission Document with Signature
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Indiana, 1831. Document with James B. Ray, Governor of the State of Indiana, Letterhead, stating that Hiram Brown was appointed and commissioned "to be prosecuting attorney of the fifth judicial circuit of the said state from this date until the end of the next session of the General Assembly" due to a vacancy. Black text with black border, Great Seal of the United States depicted in black at top center, Embossed Indiana State Seal at bottom left. Signed by James Morrison as Secretary of State of Indiana and James B. Ray as Governor of Indiana. James Brown Ray (February 19, 1794 Ð August 4, 1848) was an Indiana politician and the only Indiana Senate president pro tempore to be elevated to governor of the State of Indiana. Ray served during a time when the state transitioned from personal politics to political parties, but never joined a party himself. Taking office one week before his 31st birthday, he became the state's youngest governor and served from 1825 to 1831, the longest period for an Indiana governor under the state constitution of 1816. During Ray's term as governor the state experienced a period of economic prosperity and a 45 percent population increase. He supported projects that encouraged the continued growth and development of the young state, most notably internal improvements, codification of Indiana's laws, improved county and local government, and expanded educational opportunities. Ray was known for his eccentricity and early promotion of a large-scale railroad system in the state. Fine condition with splitting and staining, damage to left margin.