John U. Pettit

John U. Pettit
43rd Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office
November 9, 1864 – November 7, 1866
Preceded bySamuel H. Buskirk
Succeeded byDavid C. Branham
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the ? district
In office
November 9, 1864 – November 7, 1866
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byAndrew J. Harlan
Succeeded byJohn P. C. Shanks
Personal details
Born(1820-09-11)September 11, 1820
Fabius, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1881(1881-03-21) (aged 60)
Wabash, Indiana, U.S
Political partyRepublican (March 4, 1857–1881)
Other political
affiliations
Indiana People's Party (1854–March 3, 1857)

John Upfold Pettit (September 11, 1820 – March 21, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1855 to 1861.