Paris C. Dunning (Born 15 March 1806-died 9 May 1884) came to Bloomington in 1824 from his place of birth, North Carolina. Paris met and married wife Sarah Alexander here in 1826. He was trained as a doctor and practiced for a time but studied law under a future Governor of Indiana, James Whitcomb, a resident of Bloomington. Paris was admitted to the bar and elected to the State Legislature in the same year 1833. Dunning served 3 years as a representative and was elected to the State Senate 1836-1840. In 1846 Dunning was elected Lieutenant Governor, running on the same ticket as James Whitcomb. When Whitcomb resigned in late 1848, Dunning was elevated to the position of Governor and served for over one year. Dunning was the only person to hold every elected seat in the Indiana State government under the 1816 Constitution. In 1860 Dunning was elected to the Senate for another term leading up to the Civil War years. He returned to Bloomington and practiced law until his death. He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.