Wade, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1800-1878

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Birth 1800-10-27
Death 1878-03-02
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American senator from Ohio (1851-1869).

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Jefferson, Ohio, 1861 Apr. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 639962470

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to an unidentified recipient 1865 Jan. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 639931419

Lawyer, U.S. senator from Ohio, and Republican Party leader.

From the description of B.F. Wade papers, 1832-1886 (bulk 1852-1869). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063856

Benjamin F. [B. F.] Wade (1800-1878), was an abolitionist and Whig/Republican Senator from Ohio, 1851-1869. Wade was co-author of the Wade-Davis bill on reconstruction, which was pocket vetoed by President Lincoln, and the subsequent Wade-Davis Manifesto. He often was at odds with Lincoln, who he held responsible for the slow progress of the Union in the Civil War. Wade served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses (1865-1869) and was unsuccessful Republican candidate for the vice presidential nomination in 1868. After he also lost a bid for re-election to the Senate in 1868, he returned to practicing law and became the attorney for the Northern Pacific Railroad.

From the description of Benjamin F. Wade Correspondence, 1861, 1863, 1867. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 76706757

Benjamin F. Wade was a lawyer, U.S. Senator, and Republican Party leader from Ohio. He was associated with the radical wing of the party.

From the description of Benjamin Franklin Wade Papers, 1832-1881 1852-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387715

Biographical Note

1800. Oct. 27 Born, Feeding Hills, Mass. 1821 Moved to Andover, Ohio 1827 Admitted to Ohio bar 1827 1837 Practicing lawyer, Jefferson, Ohio 1835 1837 Prosecuting attorney, Ashtabula County, Ohio 1837 Elected to Ohio state senate 1841 Married Caroline M. Rosekrans 1847 Appointed judge, Third Judicial Circuit 1851 1869 United States senator 1852 Supported repeal of Fugitive Slave Law 1859 Supported homestead legislation 1860 Voted against Crittenden Compromise 1861 1865 Chairman, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War 1864 Introduced Wade-Davis bill vetoed by Abraham Lincoln Issued Wade-Davis Manifesto criticizing Lincoln 1865 Introduced bill for enfranchisement of Negroes in the District of Columbia 1867 Elected president pro tempore of Senate 1868 Failed of re-election to Senate 1869 Resumed law practice; general counsel Northern Pacific Railroad Member, Board of Directors, Union Pacific Railroad 1871 Member, Santo Domingo Commission 1878, Mar. 2 Died, Jefferson, Ohio

From the guide to the B. F. Wade Papers, 1832-1886, (bulk 1852-1869), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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