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Elisha Embree

Elisha Embree served as a representative for Indiana (1847-1849).

  • Whig
  • Indiana
  • District 1
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Indiana

Representing constituents across the Indiana delegation.

District District 1

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1847-1849

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Elisha Embree (September 28, 1801 – February 28, 1863) was a U.S. representative from Indiana.

Born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, Embree moved to Indiana in 1811 with his father, who settled in Knox (now Gibson) County, near where Princeton was subsequently located.

He received limited schooling.

Sources

Congressional Record

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