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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.
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.
Jan 27, 2015 · 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.
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.
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.
Colfax, Schuyler. 1823–1885. Schuyler Colfax was born on 23 March 1823 in New York City, five months after his father’s premature death from tuberculosis. Schuyler attended the common schools and clerked in a retail store until his mother, Hannah (Stryker) Colfax, remarried in 1834.
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.
On this day in 1885, Schuyler Colfax, who became House speaker during the Civil War and went on to become vice president under Ulysses Grant, died in Mankato, Minn., at the age of 61. After...
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 ...
The first person to serve as vice-president under Republican Ulysses S. Grant was Schuyler Colfax, who held the position from 1869 to 1873. When Grant faced reelection in 1872, Colfax—who was being investigated for illegal activities—was not selected as his running mate.
