Papers. 1848 NOV 21.

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Papers. 1848 NOV 21.

Letter from Leavitt, Columbus, to J.W. Allen, re. Whig Party and Col. James Collier.

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Collier, James R., 1923-

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Leavitt, Humphrey H. (Humphrey Howe), 1796-1873

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Representative from Ohio. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cincinnati, Ohio, to President Lincoln, 1865 Jan. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595674 ...

Whig Party (Ohio)

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This Whig Party in Cleveland, Ohio, drew its membership from former Federalists, anti-Masons, and national Republicans who opposed the limited government policies of the Democratic Party and President Andrew Jackson. The Whigs favored an activist federal government and broad humanitarian reforms. In Cleveland, Whig members were generally businessmen and those who profited from the Ohio and Erie Canal. Evangelical Protestants were drawn to the Whig Party as well, advocating a platfor...