Jesse David Bright

Notable Facts

  • Served as U.S. Senate President Pro Tem (Democratic) from 1854-1856
  • Served as U.S. Senate President Pro Tem (Democratic) from 1856-1857
  • Served as U.S. Senate President Pro Tem (Democratic) from 1860-1860
  • Served as Presiding Officer, Lt. Governor in the 28th General Assembly (1843-1844)
  • Served as Presiding Officer, Lt. Governor in the 29th General Assembly (1844-1845)

Offices

Indiana Senate
Jefferson County
In office
Dec 6, 1841 to Apr 22, 1843

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Resigned
1 year, 4 months, 15 days
Lieutenant Governor
Statewide
In office
Dec 6, 1843 to Dec 6, 1845

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Assumed Other Office
2 years, 1 day
U.S. Senate
Class 1
In office
Mar 4, 1845 to Feb 5, 1862

Party: Democratic
Assumed: Elected by Legislature
Left: Expelled By Peers
16 years, 11 months, 7 days
Jesse David Bright spent 20 years, 3 months, 23 days in office in Indiana, including 16 years, 11 months, 7 days at the federal level and 3 years, 4 months, 16 days at the state level.

Elections

We found no record of Jesse David Bright 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).