Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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John Wien Forney. as perfect in its details and as polished in its style and utter- ance as any of the works of the ... John Bell , and John J. Crittenden- never extreme or " loud , " but instinctively moderate and well- poised . He loved ...
John Wien Forney. as perfect in its details and as polished in its style and utter- ance as any of the works of the ... John Bell , and John J. Crittenden- never extreme or " loud , " but instinctively moderate and well- poised . He loved ...
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... John Quincy Adams ; Secretary of the Treasury from 1825 to 1829 , under the latter ; and candidate for Vice - President with John Quincy Adams , in 1828 , against General Jackson . His relations with Mr. Adams were most intimate , and ...
... John Quincy Adams ; Secretary of the Treasury from 1825 to 1829 , under the latter ; and candidate for Vice - President with John Quincy Adams , in 1828 , against General Jackson . His relations with Mr. Adams were most intimate , and ...
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John Wien Forney. as one of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution , he called on the Chief Magistrate , who was so much struck by his bear- ing and his talents that he sent in his name for that high mis- sion . This glance at his ...
John Wien Forney. as one of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution , he called on the Chief Magistrate , who was so much struck by his bear- ing and his talents that he sent in his name for that high mis- sion . This glance at his ...
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John Wien Forney. self with the early acquisition of California ; and to his dash , courage , and statesmanship , our country is incalculably indebt- ed for the magnificent empire composed of the State of Cali- fornia and its jewelled ...
John Wien Forney. self with the early acquisition of California ; and to his dash , courage , and statesmanship , our country is incalculably indebt- ed for the magnificent empire composed of the State of Cali- fornia and its jewelled ...
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John Wien Forney. ness . Marcy , of New York ; John R. Thomson , of New Jersey ; Robert J. Walker , of Mississippi ; Cave Johnson , of Tennessee ; George Bancroft , of Massachusetts ( he subsequently removed to New York ) ; and , I think ...
John Wien Forney. ness . Marcy , of New York ; John R. Thomson , of New Jersey ; Robert J. Walker , of Mississippi ; Cave Johnson , of Tennessee ; George Bancroft , of Massachusetts ( he subsequently removed to New York ) ; and , I think ...
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