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Greensburg is a town located in Decatur County, Indiana, and is also known as Tree City. It was chosen as a county seat in 1822 and named Greensburg by Thomas Hendrick’s wife who had come from Greensburg, Pennsylvania. [4] At the turn of the century, less than three percent of Indiana’s population was Black. [5]
Thomas Hendricks Sr. (1773–1835), veteran of War of 1812, founded Greensburg in 1821, which was named by his wife in 1822; served in Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana State Senate; Ezekiel J. Ingersoll (1838–1925), Illinois state representative and businessman
The Decatur County governing structure was formed in 1822. ... Tree on the Courthouse Tower in Greensburg, Indiana. Adjacent counties. Rush County – north;
On May 14, 1822, the first board of directors of the court met at the house of Thomas Hendricks, the owner of the double log building. [3] A few years later, a small brick building, measuring two stories high and forty feet square, was built on the public square. Court was held in this structure until 1855.
Hendricks founded Greensburg, Indiana in 1821, which was named by his wife, Elizabeth, in 1822. Hendricks served as a member of Indiana House of Representatives from 1823 until 1825 and again from 1827 until 1831. He was also member of Indiana State Senate from 1831 until 1834. He died in Greensburg, Indiana March 31, 1835.
In 1820 Hendricks moved with his parents and older brother to Madison in Jefferson County, Indiana, at the urging of Thomas's uncle, William Hendricks, a successful politician who served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator (1825–1837), and as the third governor of Indiana (1822–1825).
Aug. 18—GREENSBURG — Kingston Presbyterian Church will host a bicentennial celebration Sunday, Aug. 20, with regular worship at 10 a.m., a catered meal at 11:30 a.m. and a special presentation ...
Indiana gained two seats in reapportionment following the 1820 United States census, and elected its members August 5, 1822. Indiana's single at-large seat in the 17th Congress was empty at the time of the election, previous incumbent William Hendricks (Democratic-Republican) having resigned to run for Governor of Indiana.