Enos H. Nebecker
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Enos H. Nebecker (June 26, 1836 – January 6, 1913) was a United States banker who was Treasurer of the United States from 1891 to 1893.
Biography
Enos H. Nebecker was born in Covington, Indiana on June 26, 1836. His parents had moved there from Piqua, Ohio. His father was a country banker and farmer and was active in the Whig, and later the Republican, parties. Enos received a common school education and studied for a year at Asbury University (now DePauw University). He then returned home to work with his father.
Nebecker was elected Auditor of Fountain County, Indiana in 1870 and held that office for four years. He was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention, where he supported James G. Blaine, and, after Blaine's elimination, James A. Garfield.
He later campaigned for Benjamin Harrison. In 1891, President Harrison named Nebecker Treasurer of the United States, with Nebecker holding office from April 25, 1891 to May 31, 1893.
Nebecker died in Covington on January 6, 1913.