Winfield T. Durbin

Winfield T. Durbin
25th Governor of Indiana
In office
January 14, 1901 – January 9, 1905
LieutenantNewton W. Gilbert
Preceded byJames A. Mount
Succeeded byFrank Hanly
Personal details
BornMay 4, 1847
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 1928(1928-12-18) (aged 81)
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBertha McCullough
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1862–1864
1898
Rank Colonel
Unit139th Regiment Indiana Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spanish–American War
Durbin accompanying William McKinley to the funeral of Benjamin Harrison, 1901

Winfield Taylor Durbin (May 4, 1847 – December 18, 1928) was an American politician serving as the 25th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1901 to 1905. His term focused on progressive legislation and suppression of white cap vigilante organizations operating in the southern part of the state. He was the seventh and last veteran of the American Civil War to serve as governor.


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