Henry Pirtle : miscellaneous papers, 1843-1856.

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Henry Pirtle : miscellaneous papers, 1843-1856.

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Papers include a biographical sketch of John Rowan written by Pirtle in 1843; and a 22 Apr. 1856 letter to John Barbee noting that he has the cause of the American party as much at heart as any man; believes the election of Fillmore and Donelson would redound to the happiness of the U.S.; was a member of the old American party twenty years ago; has not been formally initiated by the present order; and will not run as a candidate of any party in opposition to this American cause.

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American Party

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One of the most famous incidents of anti-Catholic sentiment expression occurred August 11, 1834; non-Catholic rioters looted and burned the Ursuline Convent of Mount Benedict in Charlestown, MA. Anti-Catholic violence also erupted in Philadelphia when 13 people were killed in riots in 1835. Activities by the American Nativist Party in Kensington, Pennsylvania, in 1844 also sparked anti-Catholic riots. In the 1850s, the American Party, also known as the Know-Nothing Party, was partly founded on a...

Rowan, John, 1773-1843

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Pirtle, Henry, 1798-1880

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Louisville lawyer and judge. From the description of Henry Pirtle : miscellaneous papers, 1843-1856. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49264170 ...

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Donelson, Andrew Jackson, 1799-1871

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