Abram W. Hendricks (October 12, 1822 - January 4, 1887) was an American attorney and politician. He represented Jefferson County, Indiana, in the Indiana House of Representatives for one term and was president of the Indiana State Bar Association.
Hendricks attended Hanover College. In 1840, he transfer from Hanover to Jefferson College in Pennsylvania.[2] In 1843, Hendricks earned a law degree from Jefferson College. Hendricks returned to Indiana and studied law at the law office of his uncle William Hendricks. He was admitted to the bar in 1844.[2]
In 1845, Hendricks earned a degree in law from Transylvania University.[1]
Career
In 1845, Hendricks began practicing law in Rising Sun, Indiana, where here founded a law office. In January 1847, he moved to Madison, Indiana, where he operated a law office with George Sheets.[3] That partnership did not last long. Within months Hendricks was law partner with William McKee Dunn. The partnership would continue to the end of the American Civil War.[2]
At the start of the American Civil War, Hendricks co-organized the Jefferson County Cavalry, in which he served as captain. Eventually, the cavalry became part of the Third Indiana Cavalry.[2] When the cavalry was called into the war, Hendricks was appointed paymaster in the Quartermaster's Department of the United States Army.[1][2] He was honorably discharged with the rank lieutenant-colonel in November 1865. He returned to Madison.[2]
He was governor and organizer of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. Hendricks served as secretary of the Committee of Safety during the Indianapolis portion of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.[1]
Hendricks' law firm in Indianapolis continued to operate until all the partners died, with Hendricks being the final partner to die. At the time of his death, he was president of the Indiana State Bar Association.[2]
