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Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873)
Schuyler Colfax was born on March 23, 1823, in New York City, months after his father had died. His mother raised him by herself until 1834 when she remarried. The family then moved to Indiana. Colfax had little formal education, having left school as a young boy to help support the family. He became interested in politics at an early age and read newspapers voraciously. He was a supporter of the Whig Party, abolitionism, and the temperance movement. In 1844, he married Evelyn Clark. The couple had no children, and she died in 1863.
In 1845, Colfax and a friend scraped together enough money to buy a local newspaper. After losing his first election in 1851, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1854. The next election, he ran as a Republican. Colfax served in the House of Representatives until he resigned to become vice president in 1869, and he was elected Speaker of the House in 1863. Speaker Colfax was an effective leader who succe
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Schuyler Colfax
Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873
Schuyler Colfax | ||
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Colfax in 1869 | ||
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873 | ||
| President | Ulysses S. Grant | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Johnson | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Wilson | |
| In office December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Preceded by | Galusha A. Grow | |
| Succeeded by | Theodore M. Pomeroy | |
| In office December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Preceded by | Galusha A. Grow | |
| Succeeded by | Theodore M. Pomeroy | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Preceded by | Norman Eddy | |
| Succeeded by | John P. C. Shanks | |
| Born | Schuyler Colfax Jr. (1823-03-23)March 23, 1823 New York City, U.S. | |
| Died | January 13, 1885(1885-01-13) (aged 61) Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Resting place | South Bend City Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Political party | Whig (before 1854) Republican (after 1854) | |
| Other political affiliations | Indiana People's Party (1854) | |
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17th Vice President of the United States
Biography
Schuyler Colfax Jr. is Notable.
Schuyler Colfax was born[1][2] to Schuyler Califax and Hannah Striker on Mar. 23, 1823 to Schuyler Colfax and Hannah Stryker in Schodack, Rensselaer, New York. His father died from tuberculosis before his birth.[3][4]
Schuyler's mother, Hannah, ran a boarding house, along with her mother. She eventually married George W. Matthews[5] in 1834.