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Evelyn Clark Colfax (1823 in Argyle, Washington County, New York – July 10, 1863 in Newport, Rhode Island) was the first wife of Schuyler Colfax, an American politician who later became Speaker of the House of Representatives and Vice President of the United States serving as the first vice president of Ulysses S. Grant .
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On October 10, 1844, he married his childhood friend Evelyn Clark. She died in 1863; they had no children. On November 18, 1868, two weeks after winning the vice presidency, he married Ellen (Ella) M. Wade (1836–1911), a niece of Senator Benjamin Wade .
9 de may. de 2023 · Evelyn Colfax (Clark) Birthdate: 1823: Birthplace: Argyle, Washington County, New York, United States: Death: July 10, 1863 (39-40) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States Immediate Family: Wife of Schuyler Colfax, 17th Vice Pres. of the USA. Managed by: Gene Daniell: Last Updated: today
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171733207/evelyn_e-colfax: accessed ), memorial page for Evelyn E. Clark Colfax (1823–10 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171733207, citing City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Bill McKern (contributor 46817687).
12 de mar. de 2024 · Schuyler Colfax Sr. Spouse: Evelyn Clark (m. 1844; died 1863) Ellen Wade (m. 1868) Political Party: Republican (1855-1885) Whig (before 1854) Indiana People's Party (1854) Number of Children: One
Schuyler’s political career began in earnest after his marriage to Evelyn Clark in 1844. As Schuyler was anti-slavery, he eventually left the Whig party and helped build the newly formed Republican Party. By 1854 Schuyler was elected to Congress, and in 1863 he became Speaker of the House of Representatives.
