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	Schuyler Colfax - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		SCHUYLER COLFAX (1823-1885), American political leader, vice-president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, was born in New York city on the 23rd of March 1823.
		During the political campaign of 1872 he was accused, with other prominent politicians, of being implicated in corrupt transactions with the Credit Mobilier, and a congressional investigation brought out the fact that he had agreed to take twenty shares from this concern, and had received dividends amounting to $1200.
		At the close of his term Colfax returned to private life under a cloud, and during the remainder of his lifetime earned a livelihood by delivering popular lectures.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Schuyler_Colfax (397 words)

	Schuyler Colfax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Schuyler Colfax (March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was a Representative from Indiana and the 17th Vice President of the United States.
		Colfax was a member of the state constitutional convention in 1850 and an unsuccessful Whig candidate for election to the Thirty-second Congress.
		Colfax was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1872, owing to charges of corruption in connection with the Crédit Mobilier of America scandal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Schuyler_Colfax (595 words)

	Civil War Indiana Biographies - Schuyler Colfax
		Schuyler Colfax once said that February 1, 1865, the day Lincoln signed the House resolution for the Thirteenth Amendment outlawing slavery, was the happiest day in his life.
		Colfax was a delegate to Whig Conventions in 1848 and 1852.
		Colfax was influential in the organization of the Republican Party in Indiana and was elected to the U. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1854.
	civilwarindiana.com /biographies/colfax_schuyler.html (412 words)

	Schuyler Colfax - Vice President of the United States
		Colfax himself, in his reply to this speech, acknowledged that in the early history of the newspaper, which numbered but two hundred and fifty subscribers when he established it, he was often compelled to labor far into the hours of the night.
		Colfax was appointed a delegate from his adopted State to the Whig National Convention, of which he was elected secretary, and although extremely young, he discharged the functions of his office commendably.
		Colfax as their candidate for the vice-presidency, on the fifth ballot, his name receiving five hundred and twenty-two votes out of the six hundred and fifty polled.
	www.all-biographies.com /politicians/schuyler_colfax.htm (2842 words)

	Schuyler Colfax Chapter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Colfax was a close friend and ally of President Abraham Lincoln and was at the White House on the evening of April 14, 1865 when President Lincoln left for Ford's Theater.
		Schuyler Colfax was born in New York City on March 23, 1823 and moved to South Bend in 1841.
		Schuyler Colfax Chapter was organized on November 11, 1911 and granted a charter on December 16, 1911.
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	I.O.O.F. - Schuyler Colfax
		Colfax found that this was incorrect and with his vision he was very much ahead of his time.
		Schuyler Colfax was born in New York on the 23rd of March 1823.
		Colfax was secretary of the Chicago Harbour and River Convention in July of 1847, And also of the Baltimore Whig Convention in 1848, which made Taylor a candidate for President.
	www.ioof.nl /history/e_colfax.html (612 words)

	Schuyler Colfax - ARWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Schuyler Colfax was born in New York City on March 23, 1823.
		During this term, Colfax and several other politicians were rumored to have received bribes from the construction company of the Union Pacific Railroad.
		Schuyler Colfax died in Mankato, Minnesota on January 13, 1885.
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	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Schuyler Colfax, 17th Vice President (1869-1873)
		Schuyler Colfax was born into a family of distinguished heritage but depleted circumstances.
		As Speaker of the House, Schuyler Colfax presided, in the words of the journalist Ben: Perley Poore, "in rather a slap-dash-knock-'em-down-auctioneer style, greatly in variance with the decorous dignity of his predecessors." He had studied and mastered the rules of the House, and both sides considered his rulings fair.
		Colfax's slide in the opinion of the Washington press corps had its roots in a dinner at the beginning of his term as vice president, when he had lectured them on the need to exercise their responsibilities prudently, since in their hands lay the making and unmaking of great men.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Schuyler_Colfax.htm (4158 words)

	Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Colfax Co. - Part 2
		The first deed of land recorded for Colfax County was that by which Abram P. Beeman, then of Platte, transferred the fractional lot 6, Section 27, Township 17, east of the Sixth Principal Meridian, being part of the island in the Platte River, to James Hashberger.
		When Colfax County was detached from Platte, the latter had but just erected a court-house building (?) and as Schuyler had now become the shire town of a new county, it became a matter of general interest to ascertain if she was liable for old debts.
		The Colfax County Agricultural Society was formed in the summer of 1872, and a piece of ground selected for fair grounds, two miles north of town, belonging to N. Wells.
	www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/colfax/colfax-p2.html (3584 words)

	Schuyler - Colfax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Her brother, Dr. William Schuyler Colfax lived in Pompton Lakes at 33 Ramapo Avenue.
		The original property was purchased by Capt. Arent Schuyler and Major Anthony Brockholst from the Indians in 1695.
		Schuyler and Anthony Brockholst were the first settlers on what is now Hamburg Turnpike.
	www.pomptonlakeshistory.com /places/schuyler-colfax.htm (324 words)

	Colfax County
		Schuyler Colfax was vice president at the time, so Colfax was selected for the county name, while Schuyler was chosen for the county seat.
		Ironically, only 15 years earlier Colfax was a vocal supporter of a group that opposed the creation and settlement of the Nebraska Territory.
		As Schuyler and the surrounding area began to develop, it became apparent that a courthouse was needed.
	www.nacone.org /webpages/counties/countywebs/colfax.htm (341 words)

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		Schuyler went on with public speaking at Lowell and later at De Pauw University, where he was graduated in liberal arts and law and belonged to the debating team.
		Schuyler Colfax Dwyer, 84, former state legislator and U.S. Commissioner and and a member of one of southern Lake county's oldest families, died Tuesday in the Hammond hospital, where he had been taken last week from the family home in Lowell for care of illness that followed more than six months of failing health.
		Schuyler became Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the city of Whiting and in 1927 he was appointed U.S. Commissioner for the Northern Indiana District with offices in Hammond.
	www.lowellpl.lib.in.us /dwyers.htm (1624 words)

	Schuyler Colfax - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Schuyler Colfax (1823-85), 17th vice president of the United States.
		In 1868 he was elected vice president of the U.S. and held that office during the first term of President Ulysses S. Grant.
		Colfax was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1872, and the following year he was implicated in the political scandal of the Crédit Mobilier of America.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761555462__1/Schuyler_Colfax.html (228 words)

	The religion of Schuyler Colfax, U.S. Vice-President (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Colfax was a member of the Know-Nothing Party, which was a political party and not a religious denomination.
		Colfax was a Know-Nothing for a time, and seems to have shared the anti-Catholic bias of that party.
		Colfax, Schuyler (1823-1885) - also known as "The Christian Statesman"; "Smiler" - of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., March 23, 1823.
	www.adherents.com /people/pc/Schuyler_Colfax.html (281 words)

	Mr. Lincoln's White House: Schuyler Colfax (1823-1875)
		Colfax himself was supported by Chicago Tribune for Postmaster General in 1861, but Indiana's spot on Cabinet went instead to Caleb Smith—souring Colfax on Lincoln and contributing to Colfax's shift to Radical Republicanism.
		Colfax was present at the White House the night the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863.
		Colfax was denied renomination as Vice President, largely because he had said in 1870 that he intended to retire.
	www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org /inside.asp?ID=155&subjectID=2 (899 words)

	Colfax Iowa Chamber of Commerce - A Pleasant blend of Town and Country
		Colfax was platted and became a town in 1866, named after Schuyler Colfax who later became Vice-President under Ulysses S. Grant.
		In 1875 mineral water was discovered, thus the second industry with thousands of persons arriving to enjoy the benefits of the water.
		Hotels were built, and Colfax was called "little Carlsbad" until the water ceased to flow.
	www.colfaxiowachamber.com /history.htm (120 words)

	Colfax Online! - Colfax's Railroad Legacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rail's significance in Colfax is obvious even to the newcomer who strolls along the old-fashioned downtown streets for the first time.
		Colfax isn't one of those quaint little cities chock full of precious shops and refurbished to look like an old western town its real and down-to-earth.
		When Schuyler Colfax visited to check the progress of the railroad, the inhabitants named their town after him.
	www.blk4est.com /colfax/legacy.htm (1354 words)

	CASDE \| Schuyler -- Colfax County
		Girls basketball team took State in 1924, Boys football and basketball teams were undefeated in 1930, and 1968 boys basketball, and 1976 and 1986 football teams were Class B Champs.
		Schuyler (pronounced sky'ler) is unique in many ways.
		The eastern portion was named "Colfax County" with Shell Creek Station (designated as county seat) renamed "Schuyler," honoring US Vice President Schuyler Colfax.
	www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/colfax/schuyler (819 words)

	COLFAX, Schuyler (1823-1885) Guide to Research Papers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Letters from Schuyler Colfax to unidentified recipients about the political and social situation in Utah and urges that the fight against Mormons be continued.
		Includes letters from Schuyler Colfax to Jay S. Carpenter concerning the house in Indiana in which his family was living temporarily.
		In the letter, Schuyler Colfax asks Dr. McClellan to examine a patient who is one of his constituents, a soldier who wishes to obtain a discharge from military service.
	bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/guidedisplay.pl?index=C000626 (979 words)

	Colfax, Schuyler
		Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885) was born in New York City, but moved to Carlisle, Indiana in 1834.
		Active in the organization of the Republican Party in Indiana, Colfax was elected to The House of Representatives in 1855.
		Four of these thirteen letters are written by Colfax; the rest are to him by such notables as Horace Greeley and Lew Wallace.
	www.library.rochester.edu /index.cfm?page=828 (540 words)

	Colfax Avenue - HISTORY AND COUPONS - ColfaxAvenue.com
		Colfax Avenue was the major artery linking them to the riches of the Rockies.
		Colfax, part of U.S. 40, channels people through Denver on their way to the mountains.
		Colfax Avenue has been a major transportation route for over 100 years extending a total length of 26 miles from the plains to the mountains through the cities of Aurora, Denver and Lakewood and Golden.
	www.colfaxavenue.com /history.php (2638 words)

	Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Colfax Co. - Part 4
		Sides located in Colfax County three and a half miles northwest of Schuyler on a farm in 1871, where he lived about two years, then moved to Schuyler where he worked at the carpenter and painter trade until he began his present business.
		Smith first located in Schuyler, in April, 1869, and engaged in merchandising with his brother, L. Smith, which business was continued up to October, 1878, when he sold out to his brother and now gives his entire attention to grain buying.
		WILLIAM WEST, one of the proprietors of the Schuyler Sun, was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, January 16, 1839.
	www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/colfax/colfax-p4.html (5275 words)

	Vice President Bio Schuyler Colfax
		Colfax accepted the vice presidential nomination while serving as Speaker of the House
		Shortly after the convention it was learned that Colfax was involved in a scandal called Credit Mobilier, a scheme to defraud the government by overcharging for construction of the new transcontinental railroad
		After it was alleged Colfax received stock and monetary payments, he was called before an investigative committee and testified that he knew nothing of the fraud
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	Schuyler Colfax quiz -- free game
		Colfax was born in New York State in 1823.
		Colfax first attended a national nomination convention when he travelled to Baltimore in 1848 to attend the Whig National Convention.
		As speaker of the house, and since there was no vice-president, would Colfax have become president if the Senate had convicted President Andrew Johnson at his 1868 impeachment trial?
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=211749 (136 words)

	Schuyler Colfax
		A strong opponent of slavery Colfax became associated with the group known as the
		Colfax served as vice president between 3rd March, 1869 and March, 1873.
		Schuyler Colfax died in Mankato, Minnesota, on 13th January, 1885.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAcolfax.htm (261 words)

	Colfax, Schuyler - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		COLFAX, SCHUYLER [Colfax, Schuyler], 1823-85, Vice President of the United States (1869-73), b.
		Colfax was involved in the Crédit Mobilier of America scandal, which ended his political career.
		COLFAX CRAWL THE BUZZ DIPS A TOE IN 17 WATERING HOLES ALONG THE STORIED STRETCH
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-colfax-s1.html (254 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Schuyler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Schuyler, Karl Cortlandt (1877-1933) — also known as Karl C. Schuyler — of Colorado.
		Schuyler, Philip Jeremiah (1768-1835) — also known as Philip J. Schuyler — of New York.
		Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) — also known as Philip Schuyler — of New York.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/schuyler.html (517 words)

	Schuyler, Nebraska NE, city profile (Colfax County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Schuyler was $14,376, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Schuyler, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $385.
		Colfax County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27563 (500 words)

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