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settled at Madison, which remained his home for many
years; he was inclined towards the profession of law
and entered the office of James F. D. Lanier, as a
student, and before many months was admitted to the
bar. He soon found his way into politics and in 1822
was elected to the State legislature from Jefferson
county. The next year he was elected joint-senator
from Jefferson and Jennings counties, and was chosen
president of the body. Twice he was elected lieutenant
governor of the State (1825 and 1828). Probably his
most important service to the State was rendered as
a member of the Fund commission, whose duty it was
to extricate the State from the large and alarming
indebtedness which was incurred in the Internal Im-
provement venture. While the work of the commis-
sion was not completely successful, its members were
most faithful, and above suspicion as to their integrity.
Mr. Stapp was not more deeply interested in matters
of state, however, than he was in the maintenance and
progress of christianity as represented by his denom-
ination. He was an active and valued member of the
Madison Baptist church, which he joined in 1844; and
his worth was recognized in the Baptist deliberations
which took place here and there in the State. He was
elected president of the Indiana Baptist Convention
for nine different years, and was a member of the
board of trustees of Franklin College from 1835 to
1854. In 1860 he moved to Texas, but did not remain
long, as he saw that the civil war was coming on, and
his sympathies were with the north; but when the war
was over he went to Galveston, Texas, and was ap-
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pointed collector of Internal Revenue. He died in 1869
and his Madison friends had his body brought back
and buried in the old home cemetery. His memory
will ever remain green, for his life was devoted to the
service of God in helping his fellow men.
Another of the very worthy laymen of the Associa-
tion was Deacon A. Daniells, who was born in New
York in 1818. His father was a Methodist minister
of the radical kind; the son engaged, in turn, in teach-
ing, farming and merchandise. He came west while
yet a young man and spent several years in teaching in
Kentucky and Indiana. He came to Madison during
the civil war and was made deputy county treasurer
first, and afterwards deputy auditor. The auditor died
in office and Mr. Daniells filled the unexpired term; he
was subsequently elected county treasurer. At the ex-
piration of his term he engaged in merchandizing, but
was not successful; his last work was that ofbook-
keeping. He was a highly esteemed member of the
Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges, but his main work
was done as a member of the Madison church. His
daily christian walk was of the most beautiful kind;
he served as deacon for more than twenty-eight years,
was Sunday school superintendent many years, and
was clerk of his Association twenty-eight years. When
financial reverses came to him he was heard to say:
"Well, I'm glad that what I gave to Franklin College
is saved, anyhow." More than once he responded to
the wants of the college. He died in August, 1897,
mourned by relatives, his brethren of the church, and
a host of friends. Mrs. Philo R. Hoy of Chicago is
