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1101:Marshall
1081:Matthews
1051:Williams
971:Jennings
937:(acting)
930:Harrison
504:See also
494:515,252
476:683,253
309:Governor
204:pardoned
173:governor
137:American
1221:Holcomb
1211:Daniels
1166:Handley
1126:Jackson
1106:Ralston
1026:Hammond
1021:Willard
1011:Dunning
996:Wallace
554:NGA bio
318:In the
314:Reforms
177:Indiana
1206:Kernan
1136:McNutt
1131:Leslie
1121:Branch
1116:McCray
1091:Durbin
1061:Porter
1036:Morton
1016:Wright
1001:Bigger
960:State
935:Gibson
758:
458:Votes
452:Party
236:livery
152:Spouse
129:, U.S.
112:, U.S.
1216:Pence
1186:Bowen
1171:Welsh
1161:Craig
1151:Gates
1096:Hanly
1086:Mount
1076:Chase
1071:Hovey
1041:Baker
991:Noble
941:Posey
542:Notes
497:41.2
479:54.6
1196:Bayh
1066:Gray
1056:Gray
1031:Lane
976:Boon
833:1920
756:ISBN
354:The
170:30th
117:Died
104:Born
1191:Orr
986:Ray
418:in
206:by
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