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   Schuyler Colfax was an American politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States and the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives. He was a founder of the Republican Party and a supporter of abolition, but also involved in a railroad scandal that damaged his reputation.

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   Jan 27, 2015 · Schuyler Colfax was a Republican politician who served as Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant and Speaker of the House. He died in 1885 in a Minnesota train station, unrecognized and alone, after a career marked by success and scandal.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Schuyler-ColfaxSchuyler Colfax | 19th-century, Republican, Speaker of House

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   Schuyler Colfax was the 17th vice president of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant and a leader of the Radical Republicans. He was involved in the Crédit Mobilier Scandal and the Union Pacific Railroad bribery, which tarnished his reputation and political career.

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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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   Learn about Schuyler Colfax, a former vice president of the United States who supported Reconstruction and opposed slavery. Find out his biography, significance, and involvement in the Credit Mobilier scandal.

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   Schuyler Colfax was a Republican politician who served as Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant. He was also a newspaper editor, a Whig and a Republican leader, and a speaker on Abraham Lincoln.

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   Who is Schuyler Colfax?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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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   What happened to Schuyler Colfax?

   • Schuyler Colfax’s life is a study in both tragedy and success. His father died before he was born, yet he rose to become a business owner and Congressman. His wife died young, and he became Speaker of the House. He was elected Vice President of the United States and remarried, then watched Credit Mobilier destroy his career.

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   Where is Schuyler Colfax located?

   • There is a Colfax Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Schuyler-Colfax House in Wayne, New Jersey, which was built by Colfax's ancestors, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The Schuyler Colfax monument in Colfax, California was made in his honor.

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   Did Schuyler Colfax go to school?

   • Schuyler Colfax, Jr. was born in New York City on March 23, 1823. His father died of tuberculosis five months before Schuyler was born; his sister, Mary, died four months after his birth. The young Schuyler attended school only until he was ten, then began working to support his family. He never attended any kind of secondary school or college.

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › colfax-schuylerColfax, Schuyler | Encyclopedia.com

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   Schuyler Colfax (skī´lər kōl´făks), 1823–85, Vice President of the United States (1869–73), b. New York City. He moved in boyhood to Indiana.