Jesse Lynch Holman (October 24, 1784 – March 28, 1842) was an Indiana attorney, politician and jurist, as well as a novelist, poet, city planner and preacher. He helped to found Indiana University, Franklin College and the Indiana Historical Society. He was one of the first three Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana.
Jesse Lynch Holman
Born 1784 in near Danville, KY
Died 1842 in Aurora, IN
FJC ID: 1080
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Aurora, Indiana Territory1811–1835
- Dearborn County, IndianaSuperintendent of schools · 1830–1834
- Candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana1831
- Indiana Supreme CourtJudge · 1816–1830
- Indiana TerritoryTerritorial representative · 1814
- Indiana Territorial CouncilPresident · 1814
- Private practice, Pointe William, Kentucky1805–1811
- Dearborn County, Indiana TerritoryDistrict attorney · 1811
Appointments
- U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana1836–1842 · Appointed by Andrew Jackson (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Read law1805