Thomas Hart Benton letter, 1851 Sept. 30.

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Thomas Hart Benton letter, 1851 Sept. 30.

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The letter comments on the political implications of the death of United States Supreme Court Justice Levi Woodbury (1789-1851), a likely Democratic candidate for president, and mentions other possible Democratic candidates.

1 item (1 p.) ; 20 x 23 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6786569

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858

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Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) was a Missouri Democrat who served as a senator from 1821 to 1851. He opposed both abolitionism and the extension of slavery into new territories, but was a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He died in 1858. From the guide to the Thomas Hart Benton letter, 1846 May 14, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) Lawyer; Tennessee state senator, 1809-1811; aide-de-camp to Andrew Jackson; colonel of a regiment of ...

Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851

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Lawyer, governor of New Hampshire, U.S. senator, U.S. secretary of the Navy, U.S. secretary of the treasury, and U.S. Supreme Court justice. From the description of Letters, 1813-1851. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963939 U.S. senator from and governor of New Hampshire, U.S. secretary of the navy, U.S. secretary of the treasury, and Supreme Court justice, and lawyer. From the description of Levi Woodbury family papers, 1638-191...