Louis T. Michener
Louis Theodore Michener (December 21, 1848 - February 10, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the fourteenth Indiana Attorney General from November 22, 1886 to November 22, 1890. Michener also served on the staff of President Benjamin Harrison as both a campaign manager and political adviser. Biography Early life and education Michener was born in Connersville, Indiana to William and Mary A. (née Blake) Michener. William Michener, a native of Ohio who came to Indiana as a child, was descended from a Quaker family from Washington County, Pennsylvania. Mary Michener was a native of Virginia and also came to Indiana with her family at a young age. Michener attended common schools in Fayette County and was a student at Brookville College for a year. In 1870, he began to read law with James C. McIntosh in Connersville. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and opened a practice in Brookville. Political career In 1871, Michener, a Republican, was appointed deputy district attorney of Franklin County. He held this office for two years. In 1873, Michener moved to Winfield, Kansas before returning to Indiana one year later, settling in Shelbyville. In Shelbyville, he continued to practice