[A collection of material pertaining to the New York City Council of Political Reform]. [1876?]

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[A collection of material pertaining to the New York City Council of Political Reform]. [1876?]

Holograph notes found with other NYHS material pertaining to the Council. This material appears to be notes on Samuel Tilden and the Presidential election of 1876.

4 pieces ; 7-20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771446

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Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886

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Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 – August 4, 1886) was the 25th Governor of New York and the Democratic candidate for president in the disputed election of 1876. Tilden is the only individual to win an outright majority of the popular vote in a United States presidential election but lose the election. Tilden was born into a wealthy family in New Lebanon, New York. Attracted to politics at a young age, he became a protégé of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States. Af...

New York City Council of Political Reform

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