


OVERVIEW:
BORN:
October 20, 1825,
Winchester, New Hampshire
DIED:
February 10, 1883 (age 57)
New Haven, Connecticut
POLITICAL PARTY:
Whig (Before 1854)
Republican (1854–1883)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1871-1873:
Governor of Connecticut
1873-1874:
U.S. Minister to Russia
1874-1876:
U.S. Postmaster General
1880-1883:
Chair, Republican National Committee
RESOURCES:
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia
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