Add to ORKGSamuel M. Ralston (1857-1925) worked to commemorate the state’s 100th anniversary of admission to the Union. His family had moved to Owen County from Ohio in 1865. As governor he created the Indiana Historical Commission, established Turkey Run and McCormick’s Creek state parks, and improved roads. He also paid off the state’s debt and created a surplus. Later he served as U.S. senator. He died in 1925 and was buried in Lebanon.Use of this image is restricted to IHS reference purposes only. IHS may not reproduce. Information taken from the book The Governors of Indiana, edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St.Clair, published by the Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana.Destina...