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Schuyler Colfax (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər ˈ k oʊ l f æ k s / 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.
Schuyler Colfax (New York, 23 marzo 1823 – Mankato, 13 gennaio 1885) è stato un politico statunitense, membro del Partito Repubblicano. Fu vicepresidente durante la presidenza di Ulysses S. Grant dal 1869 al 1873 .
Schuyler Colfax (born March 23, 1823, New York City—died Jan. 13, 1885, Mankato, Minn., U.S.) was the 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. Colfax was the posthumous son of a bank clerk, Schuyler Colfax, and Hannah Stryker.
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COLFAX, Schuyler . Mario Menghini Uomo di stato americano, nato a New York il 23 marzo 1823, morto a Mankato (Minnesota) il 13 gennaio I885.
Speaker Colfax was an effective leader who successfully united the different factions of the Republican Party. During the Civil War, he recruited military regiments in Indiana and worked to marshal support for President Abraham Lincoln and his policies.
Learn about Schuyler Colfax, a former vice president of the United States who supported Reconstruction and opposed slavery. Find out his biography, significance, and involvement in the Credit Mobilier scandal.
An article that examines the role of Schuyler Colfax, a Republican leader from Indiana, in shaping the radical reconstruction policy after the Civil War. It traces his views on the sovereignty of southern states, the qualifications of southern congressmen, and the rights of freedmen.
