The Voter's Text Book; Comprising a Collection of the Most Important Documents and Statistics Connected with the Political History of America, Compiled from Official Records, with Biographical and Historical Sketches (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ...two last of which he held the speakership, and discharged the duties of the office with universal satisfaction.' From 1833 to 1837, he represented his State in Congress, and was then elected to the United States Senate, having barely reached the requisite age to qualify him for a seat in that body. In 1834, he married Miss Jane Means, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Appleton, formerly President of Bowdoin College, soon after which he removed to Concord, where he still holds a residence. He was reelected at the expiration of his senatorial term, but resigned his seat the year following, for the purpose of devoting himself exclusively to his legal buisness, which had become so extensive as to require all his attention. In 1846, he declined the office of Attorney-General, tendered him by President Polk; but when the war with Mexico broke out, he was active in raising the New England regiments of volunteers; and afterward accepted the commission of Brigadier-General, with which he at once repaired to the field of operations, where he distinguished himself in several hard-fought battles. At Cerro Gordo and Chapultepec he displayed an ardor in his country's cause which extorted praise from his most inveterate political opponents; and on his return homo he was every Election for the Seventeenth Term, commencing March 4, 1853, and terminating March 3, 1857. STATES. Maine New Hampshire. Massachusetts.. Rhode Island, .... Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.... Deluware Maryland.. Virginia Kui'th Carolina.. South Carolina... Georgia Kentucky, Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Mississippi Indiana Illinois Alabama Missouri Arkansas Michigan Florida Texas Iowa Wisconsin California Whols No. of Electors 254, 42 254 42 Majority 14U Franklin Pierce took the..