Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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... acceptably for many years . His tragic death , upon the concluding day of the great Exposition , was universally deplored throughout the entire country . The Hon . John H. Reagan , of Texas , IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 27.
... acceptably for many years . His tragic death , upon the concluding day of the great Exposition , was universally deplored throughout the entire country . The Hon . John H. Reagan , of Texas , IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 27.
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... death , when scarcely of the constitutional age , he was in close suc- cession a representative from two great States , — in his early manhood from the Capital district of Ohio , and in his ma- turer years , even down to old age , the ...
... death , when scarcely of the constitutional age , he was in close suc- cession a representative from two great States , — in his early manhood from the Capital district of Ohio , and in his ma- turer years , even down to old age , the ...
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... his seat in that body by successive elections until his death at the early age of forty - four . He possessed rare gifts as a speaker , and was an active participant in many of the important debates dur- AGAIN IN CONGRESS 51.
... his seat in that body by successive elections until his death at the early age of forty - four . He possessed rare gifts as a speaker , and was an active participant in many of the important debates dur- AGAIN IN CONGRESS 51.
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... death brought sorrow to many hearts . His manners were pleasing , and he was companionable to the last degree . He often related an amusing incident that occurred in the convention that first nominated him for Congress . His name was ...
... death brought sorrow to many hearts . His manners were pleasing , and he was companionable to the last degree . He often related an amusing incident that occurred in the convention that first nominated him for Congress . His name was ...
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... death is yet fresh in our memories . The last time I met President McKinley was at the Peace Jubilee Banquet at the Auditorium in Chicago , on the even- ing of October 19 , 1898. On this occasion , following the toast to the President ...
... death is yet fresh in our memories . The last time I met President McKinley was at the Peace Jubilee Banquet at the Auditorium in Chicago , on the even- ing of October 19 , 1898. On this occasion , following the toast to the President ...
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