Caleb Blood Smith

Notable Facts

  • Served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior (Under President Abraham Lincoln) from 1861-1863
  • Served as Speaker of the House in the 20th General Assembly (1835-1836)
  • Served as Speaker of the House in the 21st General Assembly (1836-1837)

Offices

Indiana House
Fayette County
In office
Dec 2, 1833 to Dec 1, 1834
Assumed: General Election
Left: Switched Parties
Fayette County
In office
Dec 1, 1834 to Dec 4, 1837

Party: Whig
Assumed: General Election
Indiana House
Fayette County
In office
Dec 7, 1840 to Dec 6, 1841

Party: Whig
Assumed: General Election
U.S. House
District 4
In office
Mar 4, 1843 to Mar 4, 1849

Party: Whig
Assumed: General Election
Left: Did Not Run
Caleb Blood Smith spent 11 years, 4 days in office in Indiana, including 6 years, 2 days at the federal level and 5 years, 2 days at the state level.

Elections

We found no record of Caleb Blood Smith running for office in Indiana. Our database only focuses on state and federal offices, so it's possible they ran at a different level, or in an office not currently in our database (note: state legislative election data is extremely limited currently).