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Schuyler Colfax. 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.
- Schuyler Colfax Jr., March 23, 1823, New York City, U.S.
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Mar 19, 2024 · Schuyler Colfax was the 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. Colfax was the posthumous son of a bank clerk, Schuyler Colfax, and Hannah Stryker. After moving with his mother to Indiana in his youth, Colfax founded the St.
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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.
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.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Schuyler Colfax, the 18th vice president of the United States who served from 1869 to 1873 and was implicated in the Credit Mobilier scandal. Find out his birth and death dates, political career, achievements, and more.
Schuyler Colfax 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. Originally a Whig, then part of the short-lived People's Party of Indiana, and later a Republican, he was the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th ...
Schuyler Colfax was a prominent politician who served as House speaker during the Civil War and vice president under Ulysses Grant. He died of a heart attack in Mankato, Minn., at the age of 61, after leaving office and launching a successful career as a lecturer. He was replaced by Sen. Henry Wilson of Massachusetts as vice president in 1872.
