Henry F. Schricker

Henry F. Schricker
Schricker During His First Term
36th & 38th Governor of Indiana
In office
January 10, 1949 – January 12, 1953
LieutenantJohn A. Watkins
Rue J. Alexander
Preceded byRalph F. Gates
Succeeded byGeorge N. Craig
In office
January 13, 1941 – January 8, 1945
LieutenantCharles M. Dawson
Preceded byM. Clifford Townsend
Succeeded byRalph F. Gates
34th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office
January 13, 1937 – January 8, 1941
GovernorM. Clifford Townsend
Preceded byM. Clifford Townsend
Succeeded byCharles M. Dawson
Indiana State Senator for LaPorte County and Starke County
In office
November 9, 1932 – November 4, 1936
Preceded byNoah Earl Rowley[1][2]
Succeeded byOliver Parr Cannon
Personal details
Born(1883-08-30)August 30, 1883
North Judson, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1966(1966-12-28) (aged 83)
Knox, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Maude L. Brown
(m. 1914)
ProfessionNewspaper publisher, Lawyer

Henry Frederick Schricker (August 30, 1883 – December 28, 1966) was an American politician who served as the 36th and 38th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1941 to 1945 and from 1949 to 1953. He is the only Indiana governor elected to two non-consecutive terms, and the only governor between 1852 and 1977 to be elected to more than one term in office. His terms were marked by strong opposition party control of the Indiana General Assembly, which attempted to remove powers from the governor that had been granted during the Great Depression. Schricker fought the attempt in the state courts, and although his power was significantly reduced, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in the case of Tucker v. Indiana that the governor was the chief executive of the state, and the legislature could not pass legislation that interfered with the division of powers.

  1. ^ "State Senators from LaPorte County–All Holders". Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "State Senators from Starke County–All Holders". Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.