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Pendleton, George Hunt (1825-1889), a United States senator, sponsored the Pendleton Act, which created the civil service system in 1883. See more »
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Anthony, Susan Brownell
Anthony, Susan Brownell (1820-1906), was a reformer and one of the first leaders of the campaign for women's rights.
See more »Bland, Richard Parks
Bland, Richard Parks (1835-1899), an American statesman known as "Silver Dick," was a leader in the movement for free coinage of silver.
See more »Cleveland, Frances Folsom
Cleveland, Frances Folsom (1864-1947), was the wife of Grover Cleveland, who served as president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.
See more »Coxey, Jacob Sechler
Coxey, KOK see, Jacob Sechler (1854-1951), organized Coxey's Army, a group of unemployed men, during the depression of the 1890's.
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Dawes Act of 1887 was passed by the United States Congress to break up tribal landholdings of American Indians into small property units.
See more »Dole, Sanford Ballard
Dole, Sanford Ballard (1844-1926), led a group that helped make Hawaii a United States territory.
See more »Donnelly, Ignatius
Donnelly, Ignatius (1831-1901), was an American politician, reformer, and author who helped form the Populist Party.
See more »Duniway, Abigail Jane Scott
Duniway, Abigail Jane Scott (1834-1915), was a leader of the campaign for women's voting rights in the Pacific Northwest.
See more »English, William Hayden
English, William Hayden (1822-1896), was the Democratic candidate for vice president of the United States in 1880.
See more »Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph
Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph (1832-1918), was the wife of James A.
See more »Glick, George Washington
Glick, George Washington (1827-1911), was the first Democrat to be elected governor of Kansas.
See more »Harrison, Caroline Scott
Harrison, Caroline Scott (1832-1892), was the first wife of Benjamin Harrison, who served as president of the United States from 1889 to 1893.
See more »Hayes, Rutherford Birchard
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893), was elected president of the United States in 1876 by a margin of only one electoral vote.
See more »Hendricks, Thomas Andrews
Hendricks, Thomas Andrews (1819-1885), was vice president of the United States in 1885 under President Grover Cleveland.
See more »Ingalls, John James
Ingalls, IHNG guhlz, John James (1833-1900), was an American editor, lawyer, and statesman.
See more »Kirkwood, Samuel Jordan
Kirkwood, Samuel Jordan (1813-1894), a Republican, served as governor of Iowa and as a United States senator from that state.
See more »Lincoln, Robert Todd
Lincoln, Robert Todd (1843-1926), the oldest son of President Abraham Lincoln, became a well-known statesman and lawyer.
See more »Mahan, Alfred Thayer
Mahan, muh HAN, Alfred Thayer (1840-1914), an American admiral, wrote many books on naval strategy and the influence of sea power on international affairs.
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