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Hord, Francis T

lawyer, jurist, was born Nov. 24, 1835, in Maysville, Ky.

After receiving his education he studied law, and became school examiner for Bartholomew county in 1857-58; and in 1858-60 was district attorprosecuting ney. During 1862-66 he served with distinction as a member of the Indiana state senate. During 1868- 72 he was city attorney for the city of Columbus; and for twenty years was county attorney for Bartholomew county. In 1876 he was a delegate to the national democratic convention, and in 1880 was a candidate for presidential elector. In 1882 he was elected attorney-general for the state of Indiana; and in 1884 received the re-election to the same position. In 1892 he was elected to the high office of circuit judge for the ninth judicial district of Indiana, and still holds that position.

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