Charles Kahlo was the senator from Carroll and Cass counties in 1879. He was born in Berlin, Germany, July 4, 1840. His family moved to Ohio, and Charles joined the Ohio Volunteers during the Civil War. Charles came to Cass County in 1870 and became president of Kahlo, Brother and Crow Manufacturing Company. In 1881, Charles left Logansport for Australia, where he stayed for eight years. He came back to Logansport in 1889 and organized the Indiana Mutual Building and Loan Association.
George W. Ewing served in the Senate 1836-40 representing Cass, Fulton and Miami counties. He was born in Monroe, Mich., Dec. 19, 1804. He was an Indian trader in Fort Wayne and came to Logansport in 1830 trading in furs. He moved to St. Louis in 1846 and then returned to Fort Wayne in 1864 and died there May 29, 1866.
Richard DeHart represented Cass, Howard and Pulaski counties in the Senate in 1861. He was born Jan. 1, 1832, in Warren County, Ohio. Richard moved to Lafayette, where he served as Circuit judge and practiced law. He joined the Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War and became a brigadier general. Richard served the area as Circuit judge 1901-14. Richard died June 19, 1919.
George R. Walker represented Cass, Howard and Pulaski in the Senate 1849-52. He was born in Baltimore, Md., May 1, 1803, and came to Cass County in 1834. He was a merchant and president of the Wabash Valley Bank and director of the Lake Michigan Logansport and Ohio River Railroad. He served as Cass County commissioner for several years.
Maurice Winfield served in the Senate for Cass and Pulaski counties 1899-1901. He was born Jan. 27, 1840, in Ulster County, N.Y. He attended Princeton University in 1865 and then studied law at the University of Albany, N.Y. He came to Logansport in 1866 after the Civil War. He was judge of the Circuit Court for five years and Logansport city attorney for five years. Maurice died Dec. 1, 1921. Williamson Wright served in the Senate representing Cass, Fulton and Miami counties 1840-43. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio, May 18, 1814. Williamson graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, at age 18. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar at age 21. William was extremely interested in the railroad system and was president of one of them. He bought extensive acreage in the vicinity and spent his later years tending to his property. Williamson Wright died March 28, 1896.
I am giving a bit of information to help understand some of the dates and time frames in the articles about the Indiana State Legislature in the 19th Century. The early legislative sessions took place in December and January and lasted only two months. The senators and representatives were elected for only those two sessions. Cass County had so few people in the 19th century that it was combined with other counties.
• Richard B. Copeland is a Cass County historian and may be reached at ptnews@pharostribune.com. The material for this article came from the Biographical History of the Indiana House-1819-1899.
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