Evan B. Stotsenburg (May 16, 1865 – August 1, 1937) was an

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and

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who served as the twenty-second

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from November 11, 1915, to January 1, 1917. He also served as President Pro Tempore of the

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Biography

Early life and education

Stotsenburg was born in New Albany,

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to John H. and Jane "Jennie" F. (née Miller) Stotsenburg. John H. Stotsenburg was a prominent attorney and judge in New Albany. Jennie Stotsenburg was originally from Constableville,

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. Evan's brother was Colonel

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who died while serving in the

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. Stotsenburg attended grade school in New Albany before entering the

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across the

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. He later attended

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in Gambier,

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. He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and began practicing law in New Albany with his father. After his father retired in 1890, Stotsenburg practiced law alone.

Political career

Stotsenburg, a

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, represented Floyd County in the

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. He served as a state senator from 1905 to 1913 and was elected president pro tempore of the

. In 1915, following the death of Richard M. Milburn,

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appointed Stotsenburg to replace Milburn as the new

. In 1916, the

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renominated Stotsenburg for a second term as Attorney General, but he was defeated by Republican challenger Ele Stansbury. Stotsenburg became a member of the State Highway Commission sometime prior to 1936.

Personal life and death

Stotsenburg married Zenobia Borden of

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in 1892. Stotsenburg was a law partner of

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from Indiana and

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. Stotsenburg's firm, Stotsenburg & Weathers, hired Minton in the early 1920s. Stotsenburg died in 1937.

References

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