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Schuyler Colfax (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər ˈ k oʊ l f æ k s / SKY-lər KOHL-fax; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869.
Radical Republican. Republican Party. Role In: Crédit Mobilier Scandal. Schuyler Colfax (born March 23, 1823, New York City—died Jan. 13, 1885, Mankato, Minn., U.S.) was the 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Speaker Colfax was an effective leader who successfully united the different factions of the Republican Party. During the Civil War, he recruited military regiments in Indiana and worked to marshal support for President Abraham Lincoln and his policies.
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Schuyler Colfax. Quick Facts. Significance: House of Representatives, Vice President of the United States during Reconstruction. Place Of Birth: New York City, NY. Date Of Birth: March 23, 1823. Place Of Death: Mankota, MN. Date Of Death: January 13, 1885. Place Of Burial: South Bend, IN. Cemetery Name: City Cemetery.
Schuyler Colfax ( / ˈskaɪlər ˈkoʊlfæks / SKY-lər KOHL-fax; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869.
Biography. COLFAX, SCHUYLER, A Representative from Indiana and a Vice President of the United States; born in New York City March 23, 1823; attended the common schools; in 1836 moved with his parents to New Carlisle, Ind.; appointed deputy auditor of St. Joseph County 1841; became a legislative correspondent for the Indiana State Journal ...
Schuyler Colfax. Schuyler Colfax was born in New York City in 1823; he and his family moved to Indiana in 1836. Colfax was elected one of Indiana’s members of the US House of Representatives in 1855, serving as Speaker of the House from 1863 to the end of his tenure in 1869. In 1868, he ran as the Radical Republican candidate for Vice ...
