Henry F. Schricker

Henry F. Schricker
Schricker During His First Term
36th & 38th Governor of Indiana
In office January 10, 1949 – January 12, 1953
Lieutenant	John A. Watkins Rue J. Alexander
Preceded by	Ralph F. Gates
Succeeded by	George N. Craig
In office January 13, 1941 – January 8, 1945
Lieutenant	Charles M. Dawson
Preceded by	M. Clifford Townsend
Succeeded by	Ralph F. Gates
34th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office January 13, 1937 – January 8, 1941
Governor	M. Clifford Townsend
Preceded by	M. Clifford Townsend
Succeeded by	Charles M. Dawson
Indiana State Senator for LaPorte County and Starke County
In office November 9, 1932 – November 4, 1936
Preceded by	Noah Earl Rowley[1][2]
Succeeded by	Oliver Parr Cannon
Personal details
Born	(1883-08-30)August 30, 1883 North Judson, Indiana, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1966(1966-12-28) (aged 83) Knox, Indiana, U.S.
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Maude L. Brown ​ (m. 1914)​
Profession	Newspaper publisher, Lawyer

Henry Frederick Schricker (August 30, 1883 – December 28, 1966) was an American politician who served as the 36th and 38th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1941 to 1945 and from 1949 to 1953. He is the only Indiana governor elected to two non-consecutive terms, and the only governor between 1852 and 1977 to be elected to more than one term in office. His terms were marked by strong opposition party control of the Indiana General Assembly, which attempted to remove powers from the governor that had been granted during the Great Depression. Schricker fought the attempt in the state courts, and although his power was significantly reduced, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in the case of Tucker v. Indiana that the governor was the chief executive of the state, and the legislature could not pass legislation that interfered with the division of powers.