SAMUEL M. RALSTON

(Samuel Moffett Ralston)


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Samuel M. Ralston
Samuel M. Ralston
  • Born: December 1, 1857
  • Died: October 14, 1925
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  • Profession: Coal Miner

Samuel Moffett Ralston was a Democratic politician, the 28th Governor of Indiana and a United States Senator from the U.S. state of Indiana. Born into a large impoverished family, he took many jobs as a child including working in a coal mine. He taught school and studied law, becoming a prominent state lawyer.