The Political Graveyard: February 3, 1861 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Roger C. Sullivan — Belvidere, Boone County, Ill. Lincoln R. Long — Hancock town, Delaware County, N.Y. Augustus F. Fey — Hawley, Wayne County, Pa. Merton A. Thomas — Guilford, Windham County, Vt. See also: Politicians who were born on February 3 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1861 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: Don Albert Pardee and Julia E. Hard See also: Politicians who were married on February 3 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1861 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who died on February 3 (all years), or politicians who died in 1861 (all dates). Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 77: Abraham Bockee Age 75: George G. Leiper Age 68: Lucius Q. C. Elmer Age 65: Peter Ihrie, Jr. Age 62: Francis Thomas Age 56: Samuel R. Curtis Age 55: Ansel Briggs Age 54: Joseph E. Johnston Age 53: Samuel Hooper Age 52: Thomas Swann Age 50: Horace Greeley; Charles T. Sherman Age 45: Edward J. Gay Age 40: Aaron H. Cragin Age 39: Albert Gallatin Rhea Age 37: Francis Mellus Age 35: William H. Purnell Age 29: Abram Pease Williams Age 28: Philip Cornelius Hayes Age 26: Joseph H. Page Age 25: William L. Trenholm Age 23: W. Scott Armstrong Age 22: Marcus P. Knowlton Age 19: F. Stewart Stranahan Age 18: Charles Heber Dickerman; Spencer O. Fisher; Moses Lewis Scudder Age 17: George W. Ray Age 16: James O. Andrews Age 15: Judson Harmon; George V. Kell Age 14: James M. Seibert Age 13: John W. Hazeltine Age 11: Ira R. Wildman Age 5: Samuel G. Hudson Age 3: Porter J. McCumber Age 2: Horace M. 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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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