James N. Tyner

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(January 17, 1826 — December 5, 1904) Tyner was a businessman, lawyer, and public servant. James Noble Tyner was born in Brookville, Indiana and graduated from Brookville Academy in 1844. After spending a decade in business, Tyner studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He served as the Secretary of the State Senate from 1857 to 1861 and special agent of the Post Office Department from 1861 to 1866. Tyner was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Daniel D. Pratt. He served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000452]

Member of Indiana Delgation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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