John Caven (Indianapolis mayor)
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John Caven was an Indiana
politician and Freemason. He was the 9th and 12th mayor
of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana
as well as an Indiana state senator.
Caven was born in Pennsylvania from Scotch-Irish and English American
parents.
He moved to Indianapolis in 1845, began law studies two years later and opened a practice. In May 1963, Caven, running as a Republican
was elected mayor without opposition and won a second term in 1865.
Caven then served two terms in the Indiana Senate
(1969–1973) before returning to serve another three consecutive terms (1875–1881) as mayor of Indianapolis. He won a third term as a state senator in 1887. Caven was never married.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
politician and Freemason. He was the 9th and 12th mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
as well as an Indiana state senator.
Caven was born in Pennsylvania from Scotch-Irish and English American
English American
English Americans are citizens or residents of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England....
parents.
He moved to Indianapolis in 1845, began law studies two years later and opened a practice. In May 1963, Caven, running as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
was elected mayor without opposition and won a second term in 1865.
Caven then served two terms in the Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
(1969–1973) before returning to serve another three consecutive terms (1875–1881) as mayor of Indianapolis. He won a third term as a state senator in 1887. Caven was never married.