Cornelius Cole letter, San Francisco, California, to Hon. Schuyler Colfax, 1865 November 7.

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Cornelius Cole letter, San Francisco, California, to Hon. Schuyler Colfax, 1865 November 7.

Autograph letter, signed, expressing Congressman Cole's satisfaction with the replacement of San Francisco's Collector of the Port, Charles James, with John F. Miller. Cole mentions his own current senatorial campaign. Colfax was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time.

1 item (1 leaf, folded) ; 21 cm.

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Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

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Schuyler Colfax Jr. (March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district as a member of the anti-slavery Indiana People's Party in 1854, Colfax joined the Republican Party during his first term. He served as ...

Cole, Cornelius, 1822-1924

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U.S. senator and U.S. representative of California. From the description of Cornelius Cole letter and newspaper clipping, 1923-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453230 Cole was a U.S. Representative and later a U.S. Senator representing California from 1867 to 1873. From the description of The Cornelius Cole papers. 1866. (University of Utah). WorldCat record id: 70892969 Cole was a US senator from California. From the description of Let...

James, Charles, 1817-1901.

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Miller, John Franklin, 1831-1886

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U. S. Senator from California 1881-1886. Lawyer, rancher, lived in California during 1853-55. Returned to California in 1865 and lived in San Francisco and Napa. Collector for Port of San Francisco. From the description of John Franklin Miller Collection, 1855-1890. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58855228 Miller was collector of the port of San Francisco, and then President of the Alaska Commercial Company. He was also a member of the California state consti...