Honorable Levi Woodbury: presidential timber: Historical New Hampshire/ by Hildreth M. Allison.

Title:

Honorable Levi Woodbury: presidential timber: Historical New Hampshire/ by Hildreth M. Allison.

Author:

Allison, Hildreth M.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1968.

Physical Description:

p.2-18.

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1968 Vol.23, Issue 3 (Autumn 1968) Historical New Hampshire

Description:

The article discusses New Hampshire Governor and U.S. Senator Levi Woodbury, focusing on his bid to become the Democratic candidate for U.S. President in 1852. It examines his views on states' rights, slavery, and temperance and explores his relationship with U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun. The author describes U.S. Senator Lewis Cass and U.S. President James Buchanan as Woodbury's political rivals. Other topics include the anti-slavery party known as the Free-Soilers, U.S. President Martin Van Buren, and Woodbury's death due to cachexia. The article also discusses politician and journalist Francis Preston Blair's opinions of Woodbury.

Subjects:

Presidential candidates. , Political parties History.

People:

Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851. , Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850. , Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862. , Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866. , Buchanan, James, 1791-1868.

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New Hampshire Historical Society Periodicals History.

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