About Caleb Scudder
Lived 1795 – 1866 (aged 70–71). Caleb Scudder was an American politician.
Caleb Scudder (1795 in New Jersey – 1866 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was the third mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, and served from 1851 to 1854 as a member of the Whig Party. Born in New Jersey, Scudder moved at a young age to Dayton, Ohio. He was a cabinet-maker by trade, but also served as a magistrate before his term as mayor.
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American politician
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Caleb Scudder was born in 1795.
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Caleb Scudder died on 9 March 1866.
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