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... Senate . In 1807 he was again elected to the Kentucky House of Representa- tives , and by that body , chosen its Speaker . In 1808 he was re- elected to the same body . In 1809 he was again chosen to fill a vacancy of two years in the ...
... Senate . In 1807 he was again elected to the Kentucky House of Representa- tives , and by that body , chosen its Speaker . In 1808 he was re- elected to the same body . In 1809 he was again chosen to fill a vacancy of two years in the ...
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... Senators who passed the Nebraska bill , a majority of the whole Senate will retain their seats in spite of the elections of this and the next year . But if at these elections , their several constituencies shall clearly express their ...
... Senators who passed the Nebraska bill , a majority of the whole Senate will retain their seats in spite of the elections of this and the next year . But if at these elections , their several constituencies shall clearly express their ...
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... Senator , who are holding over in districts in which we could , on all reasonable calculation , elect men of our own , if we only had the chance of an election . When we consider that there are but twenty - five Senators in the Senate ...
... Senator , who are holding over in districts in which we could , on all reasonable calculation , elect men of our own , if we only had the chance of an election . When we consider that there are but twenty - five Senators in the Senate ...
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Political Announcement | 53 |
Letter to Colonel Robert Allen June 21 1836 | 59 |
Letter to Miss Mary Owens May 7 1837 | 73 |
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