Emmett Forest Branch

Emmett Forest Branch
The Indianapolis News, January 8, 1925
31st Governor of Indiana
In office April 30, 1924 – January 12, 1925
Lieutenant	James J. Nejdl (acting)
Preceded by	Warren T. McCray
Succeeded by	Edward L. Jackson
30th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office January 10, 1921 – April 30, 1924
Governor	Warren T. McCray
Preceded by	Edgar D. Bush
Succeeded by	James J. Nejdl as Acting Lieutenant Governor
Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office November 7, 1906 – November 4, 1908
Preceded by	Sydney Wilberforce Cantwell[1]
Succeeded by	Thomas Michael Honan
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the Morgan County district
In office November 5, 1902 – November 4, 1908
Preceded by	James M. Bishop[2]
Succeeded by	Homer Levi McGinnis
Personal details
Born	(1874-05-16)May 16, 1874 Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 23, 1932(1932-02-23) (aged 57) Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katherine Bain[3]
Alma mater	Indiana University Bloominngton
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1898–1901 1903–1908 1916–1917
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	158th Regiment Indiana Infantry
Commands	151st Infantry, 165th Depot Brigade
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Mexican Border War World War I

Emmett Forest Branch (May 16, 1874 – February 23, 1932) was an American banker, politician and the 31st governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1924 to 1925, serving the remainder of the term of Warren T. McCray, who had resigned from office after being convicted for mail fraud. Branch's brief term focused on continuing the reforms and projects of his predecessor.