The Political Graveyard: December 13, 1859 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Edwin F. Ladd — Starks, Somerset County, Maine John N. Tillman — Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Edwin N. Gunsaulus — West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio Emory P. Close — Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. John R. Birch See also: Politicians who were born on December 13 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1859 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: William C. Endicott and Ellen Peabody See also: Politicians who were married on December 13 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1859 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who died on December 13 (all years), or politicians who died in 1859 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 50 Years: Thomas Sprigg, died December 13, 1809 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 83: James Hawkes Age 73: Thomas Sinnickson Age 66: Caleb Blodgett Age 55: Charles LeBaron Age 54: Benjamin G. Harris Age 52: Philip Phillips Age 46: Alexander W. Buel; Augustus F. Allen Age 45: Alfred E. Ames Age 43: Clement Claiborne Clay, Jr. Age 41: Mary Todd Lincoln Age 39: William S. Kenyon Age 34: Edward W. Pendleton Age 33: John W. Ferdon Age 32: Shepherd L. Bowers Age 31: Leveret Brainard Age 29: Charles Albright; James D. Walker Age 25: Joseph Blumenthal Age 24: Ossian Ray; Samuel Fallows Age 23: Lowndes H. Davis Age 21: Church Howe Age 20: George W. Steele Age 19: Edward S. Minor Age 15: James Greeley Flanders Age 13: Andrew Jackson Biship Age 12: Emile Stanislas Brus Age 10: George T. Marye Age 9: George H. Lyman Age 8: Lee Mantle Age 5: W. L. Palmer Age 4: Enoch B. Abell Age 2: William W. Wilder Age 1: Chris Olsen | | | 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"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

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