OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
Samuel Jones Tilden

BORN:
February 9, 1814
New Lebanon, New York

DIED:
August 4, 1886 (age 72)
Yonkers, New York

EDUCATON:
Yale University
New York University

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

HIGHLIGHTS:
1843-1844:
Corporation Counsel of New York City 
1846-1847:
Member of the New York State Assembly
1855:
Unsuccessful Candidate for Attorney General of New York 
1864:
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
1868:
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 
1872-1882:
Chair of the New York Democratic Party
1872:
Member of the New York State Assembly
1875-1876:
Governor of New York
1876:
Unsuccessful Democratic Nominee for President
Lost to Rutherford B. Hayes 

BIOGRAPHIES:
New York Public Library
New York Hall of Governors
Wikipedia

PAPERS:
New York Public Library (digitized)