The Political Graveyard: February 5, 1870 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Alfred Evan Reames — Jacksonville, Jackson County, Ore. Charles H. Culver — Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. See also: Politicians who were born on February 5 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1870 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on February 5 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1870 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Truman Harrison Hoag — Washington, D.C. Reuben Stephens — Colleton County, S.C. See also: Politicians who died on February 5 (all years), or politicians who died in 1870 (all dates). Office Transitions on this date: Truman Harrison Hoag, died in office (U.S. Representative from Ohio) Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 70: Dudley S. Gregory Age 64: John G. Floyd Age 60: James W. Borden Age 56: Elijah Sells Age 54: Edward C. Cabell; John H. Rice Age 53: Shubael P. Adams Age 52: Edward Scull Age 49: William L. Adams Age 45: Morton Craig Hunter Age 39: Loyal D. Eldredge Age 38: William Dorsheimer Age 37: R. L. D. Potter Age 36: Leander Simoneau Age 35: William Brainerd Spencer Age 34: A. H. Keller Age 33: Alfred W. Hart Age 30: Simeon E. Baldwin; James L. Wolcott Age 28: Daniel W. Tallmadge Age 25: John Walter Smith Age 24: John Christopher Cutler; John H. Farley Age 23: Henry L. Clark Age 22: Edgar Aldrich Age 20: George J. Kayser; Clark B. Wix Age 18: Frederick S. Fish Age 17: James T. McCleary; Frank A. Hassenger Age 16: Edwards Bobo Murray Age 15: Henry Mather Doubleday; Alfred H. Augur Age 14: George C. Cole Age 12: Mahlon Pitney; Willis M. Parker Age 10: William N. Baltz; W. B. Phillips Age 9: Bryant Butler Brooks Age 7: Harry C. Ransley Age 5: William W. Cox Age 3: William Milton Johnston Age 1: Frank J. 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