He was Surveyor of Dubois County. He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1849 and 1850, and served in the Indiana Senate 1850−1853. He served as judge of the circuit court of the third judicial district from January 1854 until October 1859, when he resigned. He moved to Vincennes, Indiana, in 1855.
Niblack was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Lockhart. He was reelected to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from December 7, 1857, to March 3, 1861. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. He was again a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1862 and 1863, and served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1864, 1868, and 1876.
Niblack was elected to the Thirty-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1865 − March 3, 1875). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law and served as judge of the Indiana Supreme Court 1877−1889. He moved to Indianapolis in 1889 and retired from public life. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 7, 1893 and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery.
william, niblack, william, ellis, niblack, 1822, 1893, politician, judge, served, representative, from, indiana, judge, indiana, supreme, court, member, both, indiana, senate, indiana, house, representativesjudge, indiana, supreme, courtin, office, january, 18. William Ellis Niblack May 19 1822 May 7 1893 was a politician and judge who served as a U S Representative from Indiana a judge on the Indiana Supreme Court and a member of both the Indiana Senate and the Indiana House of RepresentativesWilliam E NiblackJudge on the Indiana Supreme CourtIn office January 1 1877 January 7 1889Preceded bySamuel Hamilton BuskirkSucceeded bySilas CoffeyChairman of the House Democratic CaucusIn office March 4 1873 March 3 1875SpeakerJames G BlainePreceded bySelf Samuel J Randall 1871 Succeeded byLucius Q C Lamar IIIn office March 4 1869 March 3 1871Serving with Samuel J RandallSpeakerJames G BlainePreceded byGeorge S Houston 1861 Succeeded bySelfMember of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 1st districtIn office March 4 1865 March 3 1875Preceded byBenoni S FullerSucceeded byJohn LawIn office December 7 1857 March 3 1861Preceded byJohn LawSucceeded byJames LockhartJudge of the Indiana Third Judicial Circuit CourtIn office January 1854 October 1859Member of the Indiana SenateIn office 1850 1853Member of the Indiana House of RepresentativesIn office 1849 1850Personal detailsBornWilliam Ellis NiblackMay 19 1822Dubois County IndianaDiedMay 7 1893 1893 05 07 aged 70 Indianapolis IndianaPolitical partyDemocraticSignature Niblack was born in Dubois County Indiana a cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack He attended the country schools and Indiana University at Bloomington He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Vincennes Indiana He was Surveyor of Dubois County He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1849 and 1850 and served in the Indiana Senate 1850 1853 He served as judge of the circuit court of the third judicial district from January 1854 until October 1859 when he resigned He moved to Vincennes Indiana in 1855 Niblack was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Lockhart He was reelected to the Thirty sixth Congress and served from December 7 1857 to March 3 1861 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860 He was again a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1862 and 1863 and served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1864 1868 and 1876 Niblack was elected to the Thirty ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses March 4 1865 March 3 1875 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874 He resumed the practice of law and served as judge of the Indiana Supreme Court 1877 1889 He moved to Indianapolis in 1889 and retired from public life He died in Indianapolis Indiana May 7 1893 and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery References editUnited States Congress William E Niblack id N000083 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames Lockhart Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 1st congressional district1857 1861 Succeeded byJohn Law Preceded byJohn Law Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 1st congressional district1865 1875 Succeeded byBenoni S Fuller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William E Niblack amp oldid 1211172427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
