Papers, 1835 Dec. 24.

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Papers, 1835 Dec. 24.

Letter, Dec. 24, 1835, from Samson Mason, Washington, D.C., to John H(ough) James, Columbus, O., telling of the unanimous nomination of William Henry Harrison by the Maryland Whig convention, and suggesting that Ohio Whigs do the same.

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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...

Mason, Samson, 1793-1869

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U.S. representative from Ohio, public official of Ohio, jurist, lawyer, and army officer. From the description of Letter of Samson Mason, 1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454380 ...