Hayes in 1876; after his election, Hayes returned Defrees to the Printing Office, which post he held until April 1, 1882. Defrees retired to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where he had made his home since 1861, and died there October 19, 1882. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Defrees was the brother of Joseph H. Defrees, who served in the United States House of Representatives. Notes See also List of United States political families (D)#The Defrees and Frazers References External links 1810 births 1882 deaths Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery People from Sparta, Tennessee Indiana Whigs 19th-century American politicians Indiana Republicans 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) People from Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia American male journalists 19th-century American male writers People from White Pigeon, Michigan Indiana state senators 19th-century American newspaper founders 19th-century American newspaper editors Editors of Indiana newspapers Indiana lawyers 19th-century American lawyers United States Government Publishing Office