Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Americana Corporation, 1965 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... elected to Congress 1865-1871 . At the Re- publican national convention , 1872 , he nominated Gen. U. S. Grant . He was governor of Illinois 1877-1883 , when he was elected to the United States Senate , and re - elected 1888 , 1894 ...
... elected to Congress 1865-1871 . At the Re- publican national convention , 1872 , he nominated Gen. U. S. Grant . He was governor of Illinois 1877-1883 , when he was elected to the United States Senate , and re - elected 1888 , 1894 ...
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... elected for the 1907-1913 term . Defeated in 1912 , he in turn defeated Senator Joseph L. Bristow for the Republican nomination in 1914 and was elected to three more terms beginning in 1915 . In 1928 he was elected on the Republican ...
... elected for the 1907-1913 term . Defeated in 1912 , he in turn defeated Senator Joseph L. Bristow for the Republican nomination in 1914 and was elected to three more terms beginning in 1915 . In 1928 he was elected on the Republican ...
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... elected for a six - year term , and a Senate of 150 members , chosen for eight years , who jointly elected the president . Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk served as first president ( 1918-1935 ) and was succeeded by Eduard Beneš , his close ...
... elected for a six - year term , and a Senate of 150 members , chosen for eight years , who jointly elected the president . Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk served as first president ( 1918-1935 ) and was succeeded by Eduard Beneš , his close ...
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