| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | John Pettit | ||||
| Full Name | John Pettit | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Jun 24, 1807 | Birthplace: | Sackets Harbor, New York | ||
| Date of Death: | Jan 17, 1877 | 69 yrs old | Place of death: | LaFayette, Indiana | ||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Democratic | ||||
| State Represented: | Indiana | Senate Class: | 3 | ||
| Date entered office: | Jan 18, 1853 (45 yrs old) | Preceded by: | Charles W. Cathcart | ||
| Date left office: | Mar 3, 1855 (47 yrs old) | Reason: | Lost reelection | ||