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| Title | Paris C. Dunning |
| Owning Institution | Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites |
| Item ID | 99_2006_020_0011_P_DUNNING |
| Description | Dunning was born in North Carolina in 1806 and moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1823. As lieutenant governor, he became governor when Whitcomb left for the Senate. His one year as governor was noteworthy for resisting expansion of slavery into free territories and expanding public education. Later he practiced law, raised troops for the Union during the Civil War, and served as state senator. He died in 1884 and was buried in Bloomington. |
| Subject | Governors
Politicians
Indiana--Politics and government
Governors--Indiana
Indiana. Governor (1848-1849 : Dunning)
Dunning, Paris C. (Paris Chipman), 1806-1884
Painting
Portrait paintings
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| Creator | Portrait by James Forbes (1869) |
| Date | 1869 |
| Time Period | 1840s (1840-1849)
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| Geographic Location | Indiana |
| Source Collection Name | Governors' Portraits Collection, Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana |
| Digital Collection Name | Assorted Images from IHS Collections |
| Digital Collection Number | V0002 |
| Format of Original | Painting |
| Digital Format | JP2000 |
| Resolution | 600 ppi |
| Notes | Use of this image is restricted to IHS reference purposes only. IHS may not reproduce. Information is taken from the book "The Governors of Indiana, " edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St.Clair, published by the Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana. |
| Destination IN Journey | Destination Indiana - Governors of Indiana, 1801-1849 Journey |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2012 Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. All Rights Reserved. |
