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    Alvan E. Bovay

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  1. Alvan Earle Bovay (July 12, 1818 – January 13, 1903) was an American politician and one of the founders of the Republican Party. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859 and 1860, representing Fond du Lac County.

  2. Alvan E. Bovay was a teacher, lawyer, and politician who moved to Ripon, Wisconsin in 1850. He was involved in the founding of Ripon College, the anti-slavery movement, and the Christian Colony Association.

  3. Bovay, Alvan E [arl] 1818 - 1903. teacher, lawyer, soldier, politician, b. Adams, N.Y. He graduated from Norwich (Vt.) Univ. (1841). After teaching for several years, he studied law and was admitted to the New York bar in 1846.

  4. Feb 28, 2011 · Alvan E. Bovay was a lawyer and an anti-slavery activist who initiated the first Republican meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1854. The Republican Party became the dominant force in American politics for over 70 years, from Lincoln to Eisenhower.

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  6. Learn about Alvan Earle Bovay, a New York lawyer who moved to Ripon, Wisconsin and led the formation of the Republican Party in 1854. He was a staunch abolitionist and opposed the expansion of slavery in the United States.

  7. See more Bovay memorials in: Mount Hope Cemetery; Bangor; Penobscot County; Maine; USA; Find a Grave

  8. Jul 7, 2004 · Alvan E. Bovay was a lawyer and a Free Soiler who suggested the name Republican for the new anti-slavery party in 1854. He helped to draft the party platform and became a state senator in Michigan.