Ray became the state's fourth governor on February 12,1825, when Indiana governor William Hendricks resigned from his office to become a U.S. senator and the lieutenant governor's office remained vacant after Boon's departure for the U.S. House of Representatives the previous year.
Ray became the state's fourth governor on February 12,1825. Indiana governor William Hendricks resigned from his office to become a U.S. senator. The lieutenant governor's office remained vacant after Boon's departure for the U.S. House of Representatives the previous year.