David Turpie

Notable Facts

  • Served as U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus Chair (Democratic) from 1898-1899
  • Served as Speaker of the House in the 49th General Assembly (1874-1876)

Offices

Indiana House
Benton, White Counties
In office
Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
2 years, 5 days
Indiana House
Benton, White Counties
In office
Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 7, 1860

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
2 years, 5 days
U.S. Senate
Class 1
In office
Jan 14, 1863 to Mar 4, 1863

Party: Democratic
Assumed: Elected by Legislature
Left: Did Not Run
1 month, 19 days
Indiana House
Marion County
In office
Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 8, 1876

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
2 years, 5 days
U.S. Senate
Class 1
In office
Mar 4, 1887 to Mar 4, 1899

Party: Democratic
Assumed: Elected by Legislature
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
12 years, 3 days
David Turpie spent 18 years, 2 months, 6 days in office in Indiana, including 12 years, 1 month, 21 days at the federal level and 6 years, 15 days at the state level.

Elections

We found no record of David Turpie 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).