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Schuyler Colfax and Reconstruction Policy Willard H. Smith By the close of the Civil War, Schuyler Colfax of South Bend, Indiana, had become one of the most popular leaders in the Republican party. Elected to the national House of Representatives on the tidal wave of anti-Nebraskaism in 1854, he rose rapidly to a place of party leadership.1 His
Philip Schuyler’s 1760 will left the house and 200 acres to his youngest son, Casparus, who passed the property onto his only child, Esther in 1795. Esther Schuyler married William Colfax, Revolutionary War veteran and former Captain of George Washington’s Life Guard, in 1783, giving Hester’s family home its modern name.
Schuyler Colfax (* 23. März 1823 in New York City, New York; † 13. Januar 1885 in Mankato, Minnesota) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von März 1869 bis März 1873 der 17. Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten während der ersten Amtszeit von Präsident Ulysses S. Grant. Seit Dezember 1863 saß er dem Repräsentantenhaus, dem er ...
Schuyler Colfax. 17º Vicepresidente de Estados Unidos; 4 de marzo de 1869 - 4 de marzo de 1873; Presidente: Ulysses S. Grant: Predecesor: Andrew Johnson: Sucesor: Henry Wilson: 29.º Presidente de la Camara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos; 7 de diciembre de 1863 - 3 de marzo de 1869; Presidente: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson:
27 de ene. de 2015 · Schuyler Colfax, Jr. was born in New York City on March 23, 1823. His father died of tuberculosis five months before Schuyler was born; his sister, Mary, died four months after his birth. The young Schuyler attended school only until he was ten, then began working to support his family. He never attended any kind of secondary school or college.
Schuyler Colfax Jr. was born in New York City on March 23, 1823 shortly after his father died. His family served in the American Revolution with heroes like George Washington.
Schuyler Colfax. Schuyler Colfax ( SKY-lər KOHL-fax; 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.
